PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS 



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Fig. 51. — ^A Satisfying Christmas Basket. This pleasing arrangement for the 



holiday season consists of a Birch bark basket filled with Poinsettias, Oranges, 



Pussywillow, Winterberries and Asparagus 



of Boxwood or HoUy with red berries and red ribbon properly 

 displayed. Red and green are your decorations from now on; 

 if you remind the passersby and the visitors to your establishment 

 of the coming Christmas they will help— by giving you orders. 



Get Your Supplies Early 



If you use waterproof crepe paper for inexpensive pot-covers, 

 have a number of these cut to fit 4-in., 5-in., 6-in. and larger pots. 

 Red, white and green are made use of, but a deep green is the most 

 desirable. If these papers are cut, it will save a lot of time later 

 on; and so with the cut flower boxes; make up some and have 

 them handy when wanted. 



Make out a list of whatever you want from your wholesale 

 or supply house and have everything on hand long before you need 

 it. Spare no effort to be prepared to do business. The farther 



