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© 2011 by The York Dispatch. These yellow and white roses are among the 5,555 roses delivered to Royer's Flowers & Gifts on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, in anticipation of the Valentine's Day rush. The roses, which will largely be sold in clear vases with leaf arrangements, will remain in a large trailer behind the shop until the florists begin working on more orders.

© 2011 by The York Dispatch. Elaine Wertman, of West Manchester Township, arranges red roses for an early Valentine's Day order at Royer's Flowers & Gifts on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. To alleviate the Feb. 14 rush, the shop is having a special wherein customers can have flowers delivered before Valentine's Day and receive a coupon for a dozen loose roses, redeemable in the month of March.

© 2011 by The York Dispatch. Royer's Flowers & Gifts florist Elaine Wertman, of West Manchester Township, trims some rose petals in a Valentine's Day order on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011.

© 2011 by The York Dispatch. Rejected blooms and cut stalks lie on the floor of Royer's Flowers & Gifts on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, as the shop gears up for the Valentine's Day rush.