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Holiday greens:
Ancient symbols
Ancient Egyptians decorated with greenery to dispel the gloom of the winter. To them, greens were the essence of beauty and symbolized eternal life.
The abundance of greenery in America made its use easy and natural. In the depth of winter, a magnificent variety of broad-leaved evergreens and pines was found.
In the North, American holly was used for decoration while the South enjoyed camellias, roses, hibiscus, poinsettias, and magnolia. In Maryland and Virginia, the greens of choice were pine, mistletoe, magnolia, red cedar, rosemary, cherry laurel and holly.
In conjunction with greenery, the colonials used the abundant products of nature available at hand — fruits, nuts, cones and seed pods. They took the greenery into thenchurches to impart the fresh scent of the forest. Greens were used for door wreaths, for draping doorways, windows and mantels as well as for centerpieces.
Many evergreen plants are reputed to have special significance beyond their decorative value and revered symbolism of eternal life:
Holly is said to be derived from the word “holy.” The Druids believed it sacred and used it to heal t'hd' siek1. It,' was ilsed’to repel evil spirits and‘protect the house from
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