. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ireennouse ^uild h. •????^^- ^'^A^^^Wii' \ 1^. J . ...-,'^-- " —?' »if******^' • .- * ? ^ — — <y .. ' '^i^ m -i^-xm^rn'M^^^KtlKM " ^ Oldest Rose House in America At the Lyman Estate, Waltham, Mass. It is at least l.'JO years old. So far as the Lyman family know, it was built sev- eral years before a series of lean-tos still in use, the tii'st of which was built in 179o. The wonderful old place, with its historic trees, was surveyed by Geor!,'e Washiiijiton. For four generations the Lymau family have lived there, and still do. Th
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ireennouse ^uild h. •????^^- ^'^A^^^Wii' \ 1^. J . ...-,'^-- " —?' »if******^' • .- * ? ^ — — <y .. ' '^i^ m -i^-xm^rn'M^^^KtlKM " ^ Oldest Rose House in America At the Lyman Estate, Waltham, Mass. It is at least l.'JO years old. So far as the Lyman family know, it was built sev- eral years before a series of lean-tos still in use, the tii'st of which was built in 179o. The wonderful old place, with its historic trees, was surveyed by Geor!,'e Washiiijiton. For four generations the Lymau family have lived there, and still do. The old rose house was heated by a wood fii-e, with the Hue uoing the length of the house. It's still there, as these pictures show. One thiiiK sure, we must take ott' our hats to the way they built things in tliose old Colonial days of Massachusetts' early history. Thev built for lastingness, whether it was their homes, their greenhouse. beautiful mahogany furniture, or a If this old rose house, with its frequent paintings and good care, has lasted for 18U years and is still in the running, how long do you suppose one of our splendidly built Iron-Framers will stay on the job if given like care? Well, maybe you are right; 200 years nuiy not be out of tlie way. One thing sure, you or your children, or their chil- dren, will still be using them. Wonder if l:')0 years from now, our present light, airy houses will look as odd as this old patriarch does to Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
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