Maud Bohlman standing in a rose garden beside her house at 202 Occident Street.

The grave of William H. Moreland covered in floral arrangements. Death date listed on the headstone as June 11, 1903.

Photograph of flowers in three vases attached to a tall metal stem. A tent, benches, and people are visible in the background. The photograph may have been taken at the Portland Flower and Garden Show. The garden show was put on by the Portland Garden Club and the Portland parks bureau.

Photograph of a vase of flowers on the ground. A tag is tied around the bottom of the vase, and 1931 Portland Flower and Garden Show prize ribbon is attached to the plant. The garden show was put on by the Portland Garden Club and the Portland parks bureau.

Photograph of a vase of flowers on the ground. A tag is tied around the bottom of the vase, and a 1931 Portland Flower and Garden Show prize ribbon is attached to the plant. The garden show was put on by the Portland Garden Club and the Portland parks bureau.

Photograph of an unidentified young woman standing amid large pots of flowers, possibly at the Multnomah County Fair in Gresham, Oregon. She is wearing a costume consisting of a capelet and a short dress with a cross on the chest. Also see image No. 374N0586.

Photograph showing a man lifting an orchid plant out of a wooden crate, at Nick’s Flower Home (4040 N.E. Union Avenue, later Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard). A paper sign on the crate reads “Valuable Orchid Plants.” Palm fronds can be seen behind the man (negative 1 of 2).

A blossom on an Orchid Cactus (epiphyllum peacockii), photographed in the garden of William Bjorkman. Other plants can be seen in the background. “2” is written on the corner of the negative (negative 1 of 7).

A blossom on a cactus, photographed at the garden of William Bjorkman. Other plants can be seen in the background (negative 2 of 7).

An Orchid Cactus (epiphyllum peacockii), photographed in front of a blank background in the garden of William Bjorkman. In the pot is a stick with “Peacokii” written on it. Other plants can be seen in the background (negative 4 of 7).

Cactus blossoms, photographed at the garden of William Bjorkman. Large thorns can be seen on the cacti, with other plants in the background (negative 6 of 7).

Doris Farrar, Rose Festival princess for Girls Polytechnic High School. She is standing in front of a window, looking downwards at a three roses (negative 3 of 3).

Rose Festival Queen Shirley Howard, seated at a table with Chief Steward Joseph Thompson, most likely in Portland. Howard is holding a dried posyin one hand and looking towards Thompson, who brought the dried flower on a Liberty ship trip to the South Pacific. This photograph was published on page 9 of the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, February 15, 1944 (negative 1 of 2).

Five women gathered around a table at Vanport City. On the table are boxes and a vase holding what appear to be cut plants (negative 4 of 4).

A rose, photographed at a rose show during the Portland Rose festival (negative 4 of 9).

A Saturnia rose, photographed at a show during the Portland Rose festival, grown by Mrs. Nat Schoen of Vancouver. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 16, 1946 (negative 1 of 9).

The Portland Rose Festival Nicholson Bowl, holding a bouquet of roses during a flower show (negative 6 of 9).

A cardboard garden box on a Portland rooftop. A tomato plant is leaning against a piece of wood, and a nasturtium can also be seen (negative 3 of 3).

A Begonia at the garden of Robert C. Bradshaw, most likely in Portland. Water is beaded on the surface of the flower petals (negative 1 of 12).

A sidewalk display in front of the Portland Seed Store (Portland Seed & Pet, at S.W. 2nd Avenue and S.W. Yamhill Street?). A table holds wooden trays of seed starts, as a group of people stand in front and look downward at a tray (negative 1 of 1).

An unidentified woman looking downward at a flower corsage, taken for a Valentine’s Day spot. She wears jewelry and a pleated dress. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 10, 1952 (negative 7 of 12).

Pat Traner, wearing a sweetheart dress, looks downward at a flower corsage, taken for a Valentine’s Day spot. She wears a hair ornament of Garnet roses. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 10, 1952 (negative 1 of 12).

Eleanora Kimball with flowers at the Oregon Journal’s annual Shrub and Garden Furnishings show in Portland. She sits next to a group of daffodils and smiles at the camera. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, April 6, 1952 (negative 1 of 2).

An unidentified Portland model displaying flowers for Valentines Day. She wears a fur wrap around her shoulder, with what appears to be a corsage made up of orchids and ribbons. She holds one hand next to the flowers while looking to her left (negative 1 of 10).

An unidentified Portland model, wearing a sweetheart dress, displaying flowers for Valentines Day. She wears flowers across the top of her head as she looks at the camera and holds her right arm behind her body (negative 4 of 10).

A Clematis armandii, growing in a greenhouse, most likely in Portland. Other plants can be seen in planters on the ground (negative 2 of 2). Original sleeve title: Clemantis armanda - at Pepper's Greenhouse.

A close-up photograph of a Clematis armandii, growing in a greenhouse, most likely in Portland (negative 1 of 2). Original sleeve title: Clemantis armanda - at Pepper's Greenhouse.

Photograph taken from a side angle, showing a parade float in the shape of an elephant with a raised trunk. It is completely made of flowers, and includes a smaller elephant on the left side of the frame. In front of the flat, a man in a suit is faced away from the camera. Written on the negative is "50-495." (Image note: see related images PGE 50-500, PGE 50-501).