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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Ah ha! As in “rose-leaf complexion.” I always wondered about that, since rose leaves are shiny and dark green.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Vwoolf <vwoolf-bounces@lists.osu.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Stuart N. Clarke via Vwoolf<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 21 February 2022 10:48 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vwoolf] White Rose Leaves?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Initially, I thought that it’s the old “black cab driver” problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Stuart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> Danell Jones
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Sent:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> Sunday, February
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Subject:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> [Vwoolf]
White Rose Leaves?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">So, in her diary entry on “Stella & Jack’s Wedding Day,” Virginia writes, “White rose leaves from S’s bouquet.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">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? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="DefaultFontHxMailStyle"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">I would appreciate any help you can offer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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