groceries

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And when she had thus said, anon was the fire quenched and out, and the brands that were burning became red roseries, and the brands that were not kindled became white roseries, full of roses.

From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by Regester, J. A. (Jacob Asbury)

Never mind the roseries, or the garden either.

From Miss Arnott's Marriage by Marsh, Richard

I certainly never saw anything finer than his roseries.

From Miss Arnott's Marriage by Marsh, Richard

That is to say, "roseries," "violeteries," and the like—what we call florists' shops, you know.

From Walking-Stick Papers by Holliday, Robert Cortes

It is a charming walk from the station through the tastefully arranged grounds, with their shrubberies, roseries, and fountains, along the pebble-strewn paths, crowded this day with visitors.

From An American Girl Abroad by Trafton, Adeline