History on Jackson & Perkins

Jackson and Perkins and the Rose Gardens will be the topic of tomorrow's June 4 session of History at Noon at the Wayne County Old Jail Museum, Butternut St., Lyons. The speaker for the free presentation that begins at 12:05, will be past president of the Wayne County Historical Society, Christopher Davis.

The Jackson and Perkins rose empire began with a man's love of gardening. The end result of his passion was a 17-acre rose garden that was a half-million dollar rose showcase and a scene for a series of rose festivals that annually drew some half-million visitors to Newark. Jackson and Perkins employed hundreds in Wayne County and on west coast ranches.

Participants may bring a lunch; coffee and cookies, supplied by Zappia Vending Service and the County Historical Society, will be served. For further information or to make reservations, contact the Museum office at 315.946.4943, Tuesday- Friday, from 10 to 4.

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