| Whitfield
Jack Jr.'s grandmother, Blythe White Rand (left), shown with
Cammie Henry at Melrose. The two women had a friendship for many
years starting in the mid 1930's. Both were expert weavers and
shared a passionate love of gardening. Together they roamed the
alligator-infested swamps of Louisiana searching for the rare
Louisiana wild irises that graced both of their gardens. |