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two or three feet high. Each year, in dormant months, the tree is sheared.
The average grower plants 2,700 trees to the acre. Each year he mows around them for weed control and he maintains fire lanes. He examines each tree once a year and each tree is sheared annually the third through the sixth years.
The big job—harvesting— comes the seventh year. Trees are carefully cut and transported immediately to market, where they will soon delight boys and girls of all ages.
MAGIC MISTLETOE The mistletoe, which means “all heal” was believed by the Druids to have magic powers to protect those who owned it from witchcraft, heal disease, neutralize poisons and bestow fertility. Sealing a betrothal with a kiss beneath the mistletoe assured a couple of all blessings and a lifetime of happiness.
HOUDAY DRESSING
Let blooming plants brighten your home this Christmas. A handsome holly arrangement around a candelabrum with red candles makes a pretty holiday picture. A wreath of green and
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