Sunday, October 30, 2011

Vintage Miniature Rose

This pretty little rose was given to us by a friend.  I think it had been in his family before he obtained it. 

Another interesting part of the picture is the thorny evil-looking stem on the right.  It is part of a rose that dates back before the Civil War when it arrived from Scotland.  It was given to us along with the pretty little rose.

 You can see why this Scottish rose survived in America.  Not even the hungriest goat or other grazer would chew on it.

 More about this immigrant rose later.

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