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Evergreen is also associated with the smell
of the holidays. In the countryside, holiday tables
are spread with pretty floral table decorations -- evergreen
branches along with lemon-grass stalks rosemary, bay leaves,
fruit, rose petals and other assortment of flowers and fruits.
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other portions of the house lie various adornments, from
dainty potpourris to large impressive floral arrangements.
Christmas flower decoration has a particular worth. Each
of the flowers in the wreath - Christmas rose, Holly, Poinsettia,
Ivy and Mistletoes ignifies a meaning, evoking the spirit
of Christmas -- peace, love and prosperity.
Holly
leaves, with its spines, and red berries reminded early Christians
of the crown of thorns and blood of Christ; holly branches were
used to express good will and friendship. |
