- Ralph S. Moore
Ralph S. Moore was born on
January 14 ,1907 to Orlando Moore inVisalia, California . In 1937 he opened Moore's Miniature Roses in California Roses. Since then he has bred over five hundred new miniaturerose breeds including the award winning "Little Ann," after his wife, Ann. Together they had three beautiful children, Keith, Elinor, and Mona Moore. OnMay 29 ,2003 , in the heart of downtown Visalia, the Ralph Moore Rose Garden was dedicated to Ralph to honor his achievements as a rose breeder. OnJanuary 14 ,2007 , Ralph celebrated his 100th birthday at the Visalia Convention Center. There he received an awards from theRoyal National Rose Society ofGreat Britain and theAmerican Rose Society . He also received a flag that was flown over theUnited States Capitol onJanuary 8 ,2007 in his honor. Ralph has writtenpoetry for over 25 years including the poetry book "Thoughts of Roses". As of Wednesday April 30, 2008, his retail rose business Sequoia Nursery closed.Bibliography
*http://www.sequoianursery.biz/about.html
*http://www.rdrop.com/~paul/ralphmoore.html
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