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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 243

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    joyfully and carried an armfull of them in to the Manger to the Child Who lay there. Ever since that, we have Xmas roses.
    An other legend tells us that these Xmas roses close their lovely waxon petals with grief on Good Friday.
    Xmas roses have beautiful waxon white petals faintly tinged with rose pink. These petals form a little open cup like flower.
    "With his wings displacing
    little drifts of snow
    With his staff displacing
    hidden far below".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Clarke
    Gender
    Female