The first true primary red rose seen in Europe was "Slater'sCrimsonChina" introduced in 1792 from China, where it had been growing wild in the mountains. Immediately, rose breeders began using it tohybridizered roses for cultivation. Ever since, the quest for the perfect red rose has been the Holy Grail ofrosarians: a fragrant, disease-resistant, long-lasting, long-stemmed, reblooming, perfectly formed rose with a clear non-fading vivid red color. Absolute perfection still hasn't been attained, and of course never will!
Notecrimson n. 深红色 hybridize v. 杂交 rosarians n. 玫瑰花栽培者
There is a special rose language invented as a secret means of communication between lovers who were not allowed to express their love for one another openly. In the mid 18th century the wife of the BritishambassadorinConstantinopledescribed this in her letters, which were published after her death. These letters inspired many books on the language of flowers, each describing the secret message hidden in each flower. A red rose bud stands for budding desire, an open white rose asks "Will you love me?", an open red rose means "I'm full of love and desire", while an open yellow rose asks "Don't you love me any more?"
Noteambassador n. 大使 Constantinople 君士坦丁堡
中文:
人类有史以来就钟情于玫瑰。据说,克娄巴特拉的宫殿的地面就铺满了娇嫩的玫瑰花瓣,博学的孔子有600册藏书专门讲述如何培育玫瑰。
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