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Flowers and Festivals 



the meshes ; and the end of the stalk, with a leaf or 

 two, in the mesh to which it reaches. 



It will be best, as before described, to make fast 

 one end of the knotted twine to some firm holding at 

 a convenient height from the ground. 



In making festoons for capitals of pillars, a little 

 more care is necessary ; and a little taste should be 

 exercised to make the wreaths assimilate as near as 

 possible to the carving of foliage. 



When the weaths are finished, and before they are 

 hung up, they should be kept in some cool place; and, 

 if necessary, sprinkled with a little water, but not with 

 too much. 



Holly Berries. — If these be scarce, a good sub- 

 stitute may be found in Rose hips, which may have 

 a small piece of wire passed through them as a stalk, 

 and several twisted together; or the fallen Holly 

 berries strung on wire and made into rings, and 

 slipped over the leaves, are very effective. 



Pearl Honeysuckle berries, in bunches, on dark 



