Flowers are a matter of pride for gardeners, a means of expression for lovers and they play a role in some of our most joyous and somber societal rituals. But not all flowers are bright colors and perfumed scents. Some are quite unusual.
A rare 1900 Swiss miniature silver carriage clock that was once owned by one of the most significant female horticulturists, plant researchers and plant photographers of the 19th and early 20th centuries is to be offered at auction in September. Leighton Gillibrand, Head of Dreweatts Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments department: "This exquisite little timepiece
If you work in a restaurant, fast food joint, pharmacy, or retail store in Connecticut, I want to say something unusual to you - Thank you for going to work
When she was 13, the Willmotts moved from London to Warley Place in Essex, a Queen Anne mansion surrounded by 33 acres of land. Here the lively and sociable Ellen led a charmed life.