The art of preparing the fibrous skeletons of plants was understood and practiced by the Chinese during the Ming Dynasty. By the 17th century Europe had begun to follow this trend and by the 1860s, it had reached America as well. There are a couple old books that were published in the Victorian era, regarding the process of leaf skeletonizing. First was published in 1863 by Edward Parrish, a noted pharmacist living in Philadelphia. The book is entitled "Phantom Bouquet" it is a rare book but...