ruben haines the third hobnobbed with people like thomas jefferson and famous architect william strictn 1824, including a fancy coal fireplace, very innovative for the time. >> ruben haines, the third was very interested in natural science and horticulture. he had a whole room of curiosities on the second floor, shells, fossils and urns, flowers, look at how cool this stuff is. >> yes. >> cool, delicate. >> yes. >> but the biggest draw was created by ruben's wife jane, right outside, the wyck rose garden. martha keen is horticulture expert keeping it growing. >> immediately, walk out of that home, it just hits you as if it is perfume. >> rose garden is basically a living row pos try of old garden variety of roses that you are not actually seeing anywhere else. basically one of the oldest rose gardens in the united states. it dates back to 1824. >> in this garden they have over 50 cultures, many of which are totally extinct. >> oh, really. >> yes. >> two of the most special roses elegant, and, re discovered here, in the early 70's. >> and then there is, this rose named after america's f