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Daisies after death: When mentioning an enemy that had been killed during battle a person might say that he is now “pushing up daisies”.
Vitamins in flowers:Rose hips may contain anywhere from 2,275 to 6,977 mgs. of vitamin C per 100 grams of pulp which is much greater than the 49 mgs of vitamin C per 100 grams of pulp from oranges. Making spirits happy: To please the spirits of the dead many rich Romans grew huge rose gardens to provide petals for their grave sites.
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