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Noble flowers: The four noble plants of the ancient Chinese were the Chrysanthemum, the Orchid, the bamboo, and the plum, and therefore only the upper class Chinese were permitted to grow them in their gardens.
Seeds of roses:Seed hips are not produced by all roses and not all of produced seeds will turn out to be good ones. Symbols of purity: The old and the new testaments of the Bible mention lilies as symbols of chastity and virtue.
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