Don,

You'll have to get a closeup photo of the flower or draw a very good likeness (a botanical sort of drawing) in order for me to use a key to identify the family. From there you can probably track it down.

You need to notice the color and number of petals, sepals, pistil, stamen, if the ovary is above where the stamen meets the stem or below (like in the rose), if the flower is symetrical (like a daisy) or not (like an orchid or salvia, etc). Are the leaves alternate or opposite on the stem? Are the leaves and stem bare or do they have hairs?

That should help.

SRS