I04 



Flowers and Festivals 



MATERIALS. 



Holly. — All kinds of Holly are equally useful in 

 Floral decorations; the berries should be taken off 

 each sprig, in making wreaths, and replaced where 

 they are likely to be most effective. 



Ivy. — Useful for wreaths, and also to make a good 

 relief to the sombre Yew or Arbor Vitae. The Irish Ivy 

 is a very useful sort ; also the kind which grows upon 

 old walls and hedge banks, which has small indented 

 leaves of a dark green colour, with the veins strongly 

 marked with a lighter shade. 



Laurel — Is very good for wreaths ; or the single 

 leaves, placed round a text border, form a neat, 

 effective edging. 



Fir, Laurustinus, Yew, Arbor Vit^, Box, &c. 



