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Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery: The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
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    ALEXANDER MARSHAL (C. 1620-82)

    Velvet rose, unidentified rose, flaxleaf pimpernel, damask rose, water forget-me-not, and Austrian copper rose

    c. 1650-82

    RCIN 924345

    The velvet rose (Rosa gallica) at upper left originated in France and southern Europe. The damask rose (Rosa damascena) at centre was so-called because it was thought to be a native of Damascus, although in fact it grew all over the Near East. These are among the five ancestors of the garden roses of today.

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