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Memorial Emblems. 

 Wreaths are most in demand, but crosses, harps, anchors, and broken pedestals are 

 also frequently ordered. Wire foundations for all these are, as previously intimated, to be 

 obtained in various sizes from horticultural sundriesmen. Some of the shapes require to be 

 covered with moss, and others use frameworks designed with a view to dispensing with 

 moss, the flowers, all mounted, having their stems secured by twisting them round the 



Fig. 201. Wreath op White Flowers. 

 (By Mr. Iggulden, Frome.) 



wire foundation. All things considered, home-made, moss-covered foundations are not 

 only the cheaper but the better. Lengths of pliable hazel, privet, or willow may easily 

 be formed into a hoop for wreaths ; laths or strips of deal into crosses ; strips of deal and 

 stout wire into harps or anchors, and pedestals can also be contrived. All these 

 frameworks should be covered with fresh, clean moss, binding it tightly with fine 

 string. It must be made solid, otherwise the wire stems will not remain in the position 



