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crystalized about any one flower in these States, or in the District of Columbia, which also has no floral emblem.

Although the State authorities in Tennessee advise that no State flower has ever been chosen, one outside list gives the goldenrod and another the daisy. The same is true in the case of New Jersey. The Commissioner of Education of that State writes that, so far as he is aware, New Jersey has never chosen a State flower.

Index to our State flowers

* Legislature previously had chosen the lavender and white columbine.
† Indiana's legislature designated the carnation, but did not specify the color.
‡ The vote did not specify the species of rose selected.
§ The scarlet carnation of Ohio's choice is of brighter color than the illustration.

Name of State.	Name of flower.	By whom chosen.	Illustrated.
Alabama	No choice.
Arizona	Sahuaro or Giant Cactus	Legislature	Yes
Arkansas	Apple Blossom	Legislature	Yes
California	Golden Poppy	Legislature	Yes
Colorado	Blue Columbine *	School Children	Yes
Connecticut	Mountain Laurel	Legislature	Yes
Delaware	Peach Blossom	Legislature	Yes
District of Columbia	No choice.
Florida	Orange Blossom	Legislature	Yes
Georgia	Cherokee Rose	Legislature	No
Idaho	Syringa	Common Consent	Yes
Illinois	Violet	Legislature	Yes
Indiana	Carnation †	Legislature	Yes
Iowa	Wild Rose	Common Consent	Yes
Kansas	Sunflower	Legislature	Yes
Kentucky	Trumpet Vine	Common Consent	Yes
Louisiana	Magnolia	Legislature	Yes
Maine	Pine Cone and Tassel	School Children	Yes
Maryland	No choice.
Massachusetts	No choice.
Michigan	Apple Blossom	Legislature	Yes
Minnesota	Moccasin Flower	Legislature	Yes
Mississippi	Magnolia	School Children	Yes
Missouri	No choice.
Montana	Bitter Root	Legislature	Yes
Nebraska	Goldenrod	Legislature	Yes
Nevada	Sagebrush	Common Consent	Yes
New Hampshire	No choice.
New Jersey	No choice.
New Mexico	Cactus	School Children	Yes
New York	Rose ‡	School Children	No
North Carolina	Daisy	Common Consent	Yes
North Dakota	Wild Prairie Rose	Legislature	No
no match Ohio || Scarlet Carnation § || Legislature || Yes
Oklahoma	Mistletoe	Legislature	Yes
Oregon	Oregon Grape	Legislature	Yes
Pennsylvania	No choice.
Rhode Island	Violet	School Children	Yes
South Carolina	No choice.
South Dakota	Pasque Flower	Legislature	Yes
Tennessee	No choice.
Texas	Bluebonnet	Legislature	Yes
Utah	Sego Lily	Legislature	Yes
Vermont	Red Clover	Legislature	Yes
Virginia	No choice.
Washington	Rhododendron	Common Consent	No
West Virginia	Rhododendron	Legislature	Yes
Wisconsin	Violet	School Children	Yes
Wyoming	Indian Paintbrush	Legislature	Yes

Source: —, ed. (June 1917), “Our State Flowers: The Floral Emblems Chosen by the Commonwealths”, The National Geographic Magazine 31(6): 481–517.