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abundance seasonal blooms and greenery
to brighten the lives of Plant appreciators.
Like the lily 9rPaStert, ix,i0derful winter:
holiday boasts:somtspOlat tying s*nbols
of its own that contribute k alga* ofnatural
beauty of all facets of the festivities. In tact,
the brilliant red and green hues of these
Yuletide 040 are•14 '$eror colors of
Christmas itself. ,
The versatile roles that,VbristniainoWers
and foliage can play m your holiday produc-
tions range from decorating the houseto
posing prettily under the tree as unique and
thoughtful gifts for fetidly and friends.
Probably the most popular plant of all is
the Poinsettia.- The large, exotic leaves in -
twig of dramatic'''
trougloutthe world. Used for inany year
toadorn homes and ch utoheO t
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taken with their winter -blooming lov
.that he brought cuttiu_ gs home to bis
greenhouses m South Parana more than
100 *ars ago.
't :40488ettiaS with fiery leaves are the
most familiar although some new oa#104404.
,show leaves of white, pink, pink with white
stripes, and the pink with red specksthat
characterizes the dazzling newcomer,
"Jingle Bells."
The traditional duty of decking the halls
belongs to the Holly pIant COn,sidered
sacred in early days, it got its narne from
the word "holy." This present-day symbolof good will features clusters of bright red
berries set against green, scalloped -edge
leaves.
When ordering a flower arrangement
from a florist in winter, it is best to be flexi-
ble in the choice of flowers.
Chrysanthemums, especially pompons,
are usually plentiful in florist shops in
winter; so are carnations. Both are suitable
for almost any occasion. They are good
keepers when water is changed and stems
are trimmed daily. Snapdragons are
generally a good buy, particularly if pur-
chased fresh -cut at a greenhouse.
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