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GARDENING IN THE SOUTHWEST 
For many centuries in company with the Lotus of the Egyptian 
Pharoahs (the Lily of the Nile), and the Fleur de Lis of France, 
the Rose of England has been used extensively for ornamentation 
and in heraldry. With them it has shared the love and admiration 
of countless thousands. Its warm beauty nestles close to the hearts 
of men, and glows in the full bloom of their affections. 
