79R5142 JTR-D

By:  Rose                                                       H.C.R. No. 55 



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Texas is known throughout the nation for the 
excellence and variety of its agricultural bounty, and among the 
most distinctive and appealing of the crops grown here is the 
versatile herb known as lavender; and
	WHEREAS, Lavender's fragrance is perhaps the best-known 
aspect of its appeal, but the herb has also been used by many for 
decorating, cooking, and medicinal purposes, and lavender oil is 
even thought to have played a role in the development of the first 
photographic image; and
	WHEREAS, Likened by some to the terrain in France where 
lavender has long been grown, the ruggedly beautiful Hill Country 
around Blanco has, in recent years, become home to a number of 
lavender farms, including Hill Country Lavender, Lavender Hill, 
Provence Hill Farms, and Becker Vineyards; and
	WHEREAS, The decision by these inspired entrepreneurs to grow 
lavender in the very heart of the Lone Star State has produced 
outstanding results, and tourists now flock to the Hill Country 
Lavender Trail to pick bouquets of the herb and sample a surprising 
and delightful selection of lavender-infused products; and
	WHEREAS, This happy confluence of agriculture, aesthetics, 
and enterprise has for good reason become closely associated with 
the city of Blanco and the surrounding area, and it is indeed 
fitting to bestow legislative recognition on this singular success 
story; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby officially designate Blanco the Lavender Capital of Texas.