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HOME DECOEATION. 



cross should be fashioned of slender pieces of wood, 

 covered with thick plaster, and resting on a base of rock- 

 work. Attach shells to the cross before the plaster sets. 

 Several medium sized bowl-shaped or pear-shaped shells 

 can be attached to the cross piece. These shells can be 

 filled with water, flowers, and green vines, which will 

 remain fresh during Easter time. 



Many light-colored shells can be used in combination 



HALIOTIS BRACKET. 



with grasses, ferns, leaves, and mosses, the polished 

 varieties being most effective. The beautiful inside of 

 some species may be exposed, and then- rough outsides 

 concealed, by careful arrangement of other matter. The 

 Haliotis is highly colored, and may be fashioned into an 

 attractive bracket. 



To make a bracket like the one illustrated, cut out a 

 back of heavy pasteboard or thin wood. Glue the grasses 

 on the back in position, lay the shell over the bottom 

 of them, and fasten with glue, plaster, or wire. Glue a 



