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Origin of cistus1
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The whole ground in front of her was a mass of shimmering gold, where the cistus flowers spread their yellow blossoms.
In their hands were soon seen posies of the lovely grass of Parnassus, the mountain cistus, and the bright blue geranium.
Among the sweet shrubs from the nearer of these southern regions, one of the best for English gardens is Cistus laurifolius.
They reached an open moor, where there were rocks covered with cistus and wild vine.
Ladanum is a varnish or gluey coating found on the leaves of Cistus creticus, which grows in Crete.
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