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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.
Weeds for lunch:Dandelions are a member of the Daisy family. The young flowers have a sweet, honey-like flavor. The full grown ones are bitter. Disadvantage of rose hybrids: Typically new colorful varieties of roses which have been created by hybridization are weaker against diseases.
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