There are many legends in many cultures concerning how certain flowers came into existence. Germany has a legend which tells about the origin of the primrose. Apparently Saint Peter once heard a rumor that some wayward souls were trying to slip into the back door of heaven rather than entering through the Pearly Gates. Saint Peter got so upset by this that he dropped his keys; whereupon they fell to earth and grew into primroses.

Then there is a Persian legend about the origin of tulips. A young man named Farhad was in love with a beautiful woman, Sharin. One day Farhad received news that his lover was dead. In his grief, he jumped off a high cliff and fell to his death. Sadly, though, the message had been sent by a jealous rival, and Sharin was still actually alive. But where Farhad's bo…