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Making spirits happy: To please the spirits of the dead many rich Romans grew huge rose gardens to provide petals for their grave sites.
Rose literature with the ancient Chinese:Many books about roses were possessed by the Imperial Chinese library, according to Confucius, who died in 479 BC. Old and Modern Roses: Roses which existed prior to 1867 are known as Old Roses. Roses developed from 1867 to present are usually referred to as Modern Roses.
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