[Vwoolf] White Rose Leaves?

[Danell Jones]

I am so glad that you are doing such an extensive catalogue of Woolf botanical references, Elisa! That is wonderful. Thank you so much. 

Danell

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From: Elisa Sparks
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2022 12:02 PM
To: Marie Claire Boisset
Cc: danelljones at bresnan.net; VWOOLF at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [Vwoolf] White Rose Leaves?

Having recently surveyed 274 appearances of roses in Woolf's writing, I can confirm Stuart's explanation.  Woolf often uses "leaves" to refer to petals. It'sveryconfusingbut there are numerous examples where it is pretty clear she is referring to the flowers rather than the foliage.  
Elisa Kay Sparks
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On Feb 21, 2022, at 8:41 AM, Marie Claire Boisset via Vwoolf <vwoolf at lists.osu.edu> wrote:
 
Agree with Stuart - had the exact same thought process. 

And then also can't help read this as a micro haiku or poem of some sort, 
where "leaves" would be a verb - 

Stella (the white rose) leaves (= her marriage (had) meant she was leaving home),
maybe also the idea of her death together with that of her marriage (I did not verify the diary entry date etc.)
So maybe an underlying poetic meaning (not necessarily deliberate from W) that you might have sensed too if you asked?

But again - Go figure. 😉😊

Have a nice day/week. 

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On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 12:47 PM Stuart N. Clarke via Vwoolf <vwoolf at lists.osu.edu> wrote:
Initially, I thought that it’s the old “black cab driver” problem.
 
However, one of the meanings of a “rose leaf” is the petal of a rose.  The other meaning is the leaf of a rose.  Go figure.
 
Stuart
 
From: Danell Jones via Vwoolf 
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2022 8:56 PM
To: VWOOLF at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu 
Subject: [Vwoolf] White Rose Leaves?
 
So, in her diary entry on “Stella & Jack’s Wedding Day,” Virginia writes, “White rose leaves from S’s bouquet.”
 
Apparently, white rose leaves were some kind of Victorian thing, but I don’t know what. Were these rose leaves painted white? Or simply the green leaves of white roses? Are they confections put in the bouquet? 
 
I would appreciate any help you can offer.
 
Danell
 
 
 
 
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