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                                    READING SKILLA.Look back at Reading A. Complete the Venn diagram comparing the flower industries of Ecuador and the Netherlands using the information (a%u2013f).a.grows rosesb.has dominated the flower market for many yearsc.has an ideal climate for growing flowersd.is a world leader in developing flower varietiese.is known for producing roses with large heads and straight stemsf.has seen its flower industry grow quickly in recent timesB.Read the information and look at the images of roses on this page and page 104. Add headings and make notes in the Venn diagram to create a summary.Two of the most popular types of rose plants are the hybrid tea and the floribunda. As cut flowers, they sell in large numbers around the world, and the plants are also commonly grown in people%u2019s gardens. While similar in appearance, the two flowers have a number of differences. The hybrid tea has large, single flowers on each stem, whereas floribundas produce groups of smaller flowers on a single stem. The hybrid tea plant is also taller than the floribunda. Hybrid teas can grow to more than two meters in height, but the floribunda rarely grows higher than one meter.SUMMARIZINGSUMMARIZINGSummarizing Using a Venn DiagramFor certain reading passages, it can be useful to summarize information using a Venn diagram. A Venn diagram provides a way of comparing two or more things and presenting similarities and differences visually. The flowers of a floribunda rose plantthe NetherlandsBoth EcuadorUnit 7A
                                
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