General Hints 



ing the branches on to the " supporting cord," as it 

 is called ; which method is to wind fine twine round 

 the stalks of the branches ; but this is not so good a 

 plan as the first-mentioned, for the reason that when 

 the wreath is carried about from the place where it 

 was made to its intended resting-place, the twine is 

 apt to slip, and disarrange the branches — so much so, 

 as sometimes to render it utterly useless, and so make 

 all the trouble employed in forming it of no account. 

 If this latter plan be preferred, the chance of the 

 sprays slipping may be lessened by looping and tying 

 the twine at intervals, more especially over the larger 

 and heavier sprays. 



If the first-mentioned method be chosen, and wire 

 used for fastening, it should be cut in pieces of about 

 four inches in length, which may be readily wound 

 once or twice round the rope or cord, together with 

 the stem of the spray; the ends of the wire being 

 twisted together, they remain firm. 



The wreaths should be begun with the heavier 

 kinds of evergreens, such as Laurel, Arbutus, Laurus- 



