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where many borders of Scotch pinks will feed them 

 generously and save me trimming next spring. They 

 can also make a midnight feast from the frozen apples 

 and nibble the Brussels sprouts. 



On the twenty-fourth of December the Christmas 

 tree is cut always with a qualm, for it seems so 

 cruel to end its life in the woods for a brief, gay 

 existence indoors. 



We save enough sand from the lily planting to 

 use for the Christmas tree. The trunk is placed in 

 a bucket and the sand filled in about it, making the 

 firmest, neatest and simplest arrangement possible. 



For the Christmas table decoration there is nothing 

 prettier than cyclamen. No other flower will stand 

 the hardships of indoor winter life as well as this. 

 It needs but little sun and will continue to bloom 

 under the most vacillating conditions of heat and 

 cold, light and darkness. 



It seems only fair, though, that between meals it 

 should be given a chance at some bright window to 

 enjoy a more natural existence. These plants can 

 be raised from seed and in this way one may obtain 

 a great variety and by having many plants let them 

 take turn in brightening the dining table. 



With the first of January approaching we look 

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