THE ROCK ROSE. ^^^^J 



THE ROCK ROSE.— Safety. 



The Cistus, or Rock Rose, bears some resemblance to 

 Chick Pea. Aristotle tells us that it is a powerful protection 

 against ghosts and phantoms, when held in the hand. The 

 petals of the flowers of C. vi/losus, are purple, large, and 

 spread open like the Rose. They commonly fall off on the 

 same day on which they open, a feature which Campbell 

 notes : 



" Thou wert working late, thou busy busy bee ! 

 After the fall of the Cistus flower." 



There is, however, a succession of new flowers daily for a con- 

 siderable time in May and June. In September and October, 

 also, they will bloom again, if the autumn be mild ; and their 

 flowers may be procured in winter by sheltering the plants 

 from frost. 



THE ROSE.— Beauty. 



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Who, that has ever been endowed with the power of song, 



has not sung of the Rose ? Poets have not been able to 



exaggerate her beauty, nor to sing her praises to perfection. 



They have spoken of her, and with justice, as the daughter 



1 of the sky, the ornament of the earth, and the glory of 



: Spring ; but what words have ever expressed the charms of 



Lthis lovely flower, her exquisite beauty, her matchless grace ? 

 When she spreads open her petals, the eye follows her 



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