THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THE ROSE

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THE ROSE 

THE lily has an air, 
And the snowdrop a grace, 

And the sweat pea a way,

And the heartsease a face,- 

Yet there's nothing like the rose

 When she blows.  

        CHRISTINA G. ROSSETTI 

The roses upon the cross represent the problem of Initiation. The rose is the symbol dawn, being sacred to aurora and the sun, the mercy of Venus. Adonis was changed into rose. We know of the three mystical roses:

 first the Choir of Martyrs 

the second the Mystica the Virgin of Virgins and the 

the mediator between God and man or the  Rose of Sharon 

References:

1. The Primary Plan Book 1912

2. RAYS FROM THE ROSE Of The CROSS 

3.  FLORA'S INTERPRETER OR THE AMERICAN BOOK OF FLOWERS AND SENTIMENTS BY MRS S J HALE EDITOR OF THE LADIES MAGAZINE AND AUTHOR OF NORTHWOOD SKETCHES OF AMERICAN CHARACTER & c