JavaFX 2.0: Apply css style

package javafx_image;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Group;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.image.Image;
import javafx.scene.image.ImageView;
import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
import javafx.scene.text.Text;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

/**
*
* @web http://mobile-web-app.blogspot.com/
*/
public class JavaFX_image extends Application {

  /**
   * @param args the command line arguments
   */
  public static void main(String[] args) {
      launch(args);
  }

  @Override
  public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
      primaryStage.setTitle("java-buddy.blogspot.com: Load image");
      Group root = new Group();
    
      double width = 400;
      double height = 300;
      Scene scene = new Scene(root, width, height, Color.WHITE);

      Image image = new Image(getClass().getResourceAsStream("duke_44x80.png"));
      ImageView imageView = new ImageView();
      imageView.setImage(image);
            
      VBox vBox = new VBox();
      Button button = new Button("it's a Button");
      Text text = new Text("css style applied on root!");
    
      String style_root = "-fx-font-size: 16pt;"
              + "-fx-font-family: 'Courier New';"
              + "-fx-base: rgb(128, 0, 0);";

      vBox.getChildren().addAll(imageView, button, text);
      root.getChildren().add(vBox);
      root.setStyle(style_root);
      primaryStage.setScene(scene);
      primaryStage.show();
  }
}