Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-06
RosELoRE.
The Story of the Sweetest Flower That
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The Story of the sweetest Flower That
Blooms.
In commerce the rose has not been
without value. The most delightful
commercial product Of the rose is that
known as the "Attar of Persia and
India" Although the production Of
altar was discovered in Persia, the
industry has nearly died out there to
spring up in extensive rose farms, in
Turkey; and about Kazanlik, on the
southern slope of the Balkans. close
% the Shipka, or wild rose pass, ia
NOUS in the history of the Russia
Turkish war.
The rose growing belt is situated at
an average altitude Of 1000 feet
above the sea and comprises seventy
miles in length and ten miles in
width Since the emancipation of the
Balkan provinces the manufacture Of
this exquisite perfume has become a
great industry in Bulgaria and has
been taken up in a large scale even in
Germany. The ancestor of all, the
rose Of Damascus. furnishes the great
er number Of blossoms. The white
musk rose is used. and pink damask,
but the dark red variety outnumberS
them all. A fine altar Is produced
from roses grown in Cashmere. The
altar is expensive. because it requires
an enormous quantity of blossoms to
distill even few drops.
1t is claimed that it was discovered
by the favorite wife Of Jehan CHR,
through whose garden ran a canal of
rose-Water. On the surface the Be-
gum discovered a few drops Of the
precious altar or oil floating.
Even rose-watar has it's value and
may be also included among the luxu-
cies.
The hundred-leaved rose. variety
well known to the ancients and orig
inally fcand In the Caucasus is also
used to make rose water and a medi
Cinal syrup. A mild astringent syrup
Is made from the petals of the French
rose. The petals Of the tea rose,
species of roisette, with a very fine
fragrance, are used in China for ia
Voring teas.
A vinegar made from roses - used
for headaches; conserve Of roses and
sugar is given incidentally to children.
The fruit or hip IL also used that way.
while on the Continent dried hips are
used in the culinary eOucoctiOns such
Us Soups. FsEeK4azss-s .Au-r----~s~-.----.---
The first cu1tivted rose 10 said 10
have been planted in Britain in A. D.
1872. The wild rose is native of Bril-
tain, and grows abundantly. In the
4ime Of Edward Ill. 1884, a gold coin
was made. called a rose-noble, be-
cause on one side Of 1t the form of
rose was impressed.
: In classical time there was a recon
dite significance connected with the
rose. The statue Of Diana Of Ephesus
was covered with roses and bees. 1t
is connected b. Dante with the
lneffable Light Of the Shekinah."
while he terminates the Paradise with
the rose-cross
! The Rosicrucians, brothers of the
Tosy-cross. a secret order. used for
their cI.biem the crucided rose. In
ancient lines. when secret meetings I
were held men used to wear a chap
let OF "t:;>.s on their heads. Later on
the forms Of roses we're painted and
carved on the ceilings of rooms or
halls where feasts were given. when
everything connected with them was
kept secret. From that custom came
the expression "sub-rosa" or under
Che rose" which means that nothing
Is TO he raVpalad
There is a tabled story that Cupid !
gave rose to the god of silence as
bribe to prevent him from betraying
the affairs Of Venus, and that in this
way the rose became the symbol Of
silence.
Among the ancients the rose became
the symbol Of modesty, Of 10y. of !