Rosa gallica officinalis (Rosaceae) Appearance Rosa gallica officinalis is the apothecary’s rose, identified somewhat ambiguously in England as the damask rose because it was introduced to Europe by the crusaders from Damascus. Within America it’s known as the French rose, or rose of Provins The plant is a bush generally 60 to 120 cms (2-4 ft) in height,
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Sweet Red Rose Of The Apothecary














