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at the feast. Of course, if wine flowed freely, there 

 might be scenes and sayings which wonld not look well 

 if given publicity, and he that passed under the rose 

 must not gossip. The ''Sub Kosa" now used means 

 "keep mum." 



There are about 100 native species. You find them 

 in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Even in Iceland and 

 Greenland, and other parts of the far north, they are 

 foimd. In our own land we have many members of 

 this great family, — the Avild ones always of the single 

 type. 



The Ccntifolia (hundred leaves) or Cabbage Rose 

 is one of the oldest members of the family. It is a 

 native of eastern Caucasus, and is supposed to be the 

 one mentioned by Pliny, the old Koman historian. A 

 very numerous family have been produced between this 

 and the Gallicia, or Provence roses. These are all 

 beautiful and fragrant, and the flowers have a compact 

 and cabbage-like form. 



The Moss Rose is supposed to be a sport of the Prov- 

 ence rose, for seedlings of this variety will often be 

 found of that type. 



The Damascus Rose is an old favorite, having been 

 introduced from Syria. It is now extensively culti- 

 vated in the gardens about the ancient city of Da- 

 mascus for the purpose of making rose water and the 

 Attar of Koses. 



The 8weet Briar is a native of England. This has 

 a delightful fragrance of foliage as well as of the flow- 



