Title:
Grown by a Carville, Louisiana Leprosarium patient, this beautiful rosebush produced flowers that not only beautified the hospital's grounds
Description:
Grown by a Carville, Louisiana Leprosarium patient, this beautiful rosebush produced flowers that not only beautified the hospital's grounds, but the rooms of the leprosarium as well, including the infirmary, and church chapels. There were many wonderful flower gardens, hosting plants of all kinds. Some of the patients had magical green thumbs, to which these magnificent roses surely attest. Being that the patients were for the most part quarantined, and therefore, sequestered from the surrounding society, participation in outdoor activities such gardening were much appreciated.
Creator:
CDC/ Elizabeth Schexnyder, National Hansen's Disease Museum, Curator
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Date Added:
November 17, 2012