Which feature of the united states economy in the late 1800s is symbolized by the rose in the cartoon?

CREATION OF MONOPOLIES. The rose was a symbol of the nature of the monopoly and was exhibited in various political cartoons, the most prominent one featuring John D. Rockefeller and his Standard Oil Company. In it, he nurtures his company, represented by a large and beautiful rose, while weeding out his competitors, depicted as stunted decaying "skull" flowers.

The basically got killed by the environment and white people