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May of this year an attempt was made to adopt the laurel as the 
national flower, but was defeated by a majority of the members 
On June ist of this year, Mr. Stephens, of Texas, introduced 
the following bill in the House of R prefacing it by 
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The ad aol on opening ee a perfect five: pointed star. 
flower is wonderfully formed like a chalice, with five res 
rved edges, the blossoms clustered together like the constel- 
lation of ae States, and would mean ‘The Union forever’: 
ow, therefore, be it 
“ Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
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fo emblem of is United States of America shall be the flower 
commonly known as the mountain laurel. 
“A BILL 
“Designating the American mountain laurel the national flower 
of the United States. 
“Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled 
after the passage of this Act the national flow he ted 
States of America shal! be the American mountain laurel.” 
This has the same objection as th mbine and its distri- 
nited States, except along me coastal plain! 
