Great accounting of contra dance and of the continuing James Roger diaries. The everyday details he records of life in that era are priceless. Roger reports that their cinnamon rose was coming to life during the first week of June 1908. This shrub, native to Europe, produced rose hips, I believe. So that would have provided vitamin C during winter in the form of homemade rose hip jam. I read somewhere that this plant is being researched as it may fight cancer. The immigrants who brought the first cinnamon rose plants with them, as well as the New England Yankees who furthered their uses, knew a thing or two…
Great accounting of contra dance and of the continuing James Roger diaries. The everyday details he records of life in that era are priceless. Roger reports that their cinnamon rose was coming to life during the first week of June 1908. This shrub, native to Europe, produced rose hips, I believe. So that would have provided vitamin C during winter in the form of homemade rose hip jam. I read somewhere that this plant is being researched as it may fight cancer. The immigrants who brought the first cinnamon rose plants with them, as well as the New England Yankees who furthered their uses, knew a thing or two…
It was so great to see and hear the music yesterday by Dudley and Rivkah! You could see the passion that they carry for the music that they play.
If I lived closer I would have joined you.