The Enemies of the Rose by Frederick Theobold for The National Rose Society circa 1925-1930 hand hooked rug Rogers Bros silversmith was strictly

Rogers Bros silversmith was strictly a family affair until they discovered a way to electroplate silver in 1847

Lake Erie Layer Cake

you'll never look at a rhododendron leaf in the same way

This spot (photo shown) is so light it was hard to photograph

The Enemies of the Rose by Frederick Theobold for The National Rose Society circa 1925-1930 hand hooked rug Rogers Bros silversmith was strictly{HISTORY} Not every antique book comes with a pretty piece of paper ephemera from the era in which it was published, but this 1925 edition of The Enemies of the Rose includes one such delight from horticultural history. Paper clipped on the inside cover is a receipt for membership to the National Rose Society in London for the year 1930. The receipt is made out to Jackson & Perkins Co., a New York based rose grower first founded in 1872, and who went