I remember finding dried leaves and flowers in old books when I was a kid. Most were flowers or leaves. Of course, those species are still popular.
When my Grandma died, Dad had me go through all of her old books and pick out what I wanted.
My favorite is “The Settlement Cookbook; The Way to a Man’s Heart.” 1938...and this was the twenty-second printing! It was printed in Milwaukee, WI (where I was born) authored by Mrs. Simon Kander.
There are a ton of pressed flowers in that book. :)
I especially love Chapter 1: Household Rules, on how to run a kitchen, wash dishes, care for your silver, how to clear a table properly, etc.
And then there’s ‘Coffee for 40 People’ and ‘Mock Turtle Soup.’ :)