The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, December 26, 1968, Image 47
The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C. Dec. 26th, 1968—PAGE 15—SE(j. C
HOW TO BUY AND CARE FOR
Balsam,. Douglas fir ^Scotch
pine and white spruce are the
most popular trees in the East.
In the mid South it’s the long-
needled pine. Favorites in the
West are firs and cypresses.
Popularity varies from region
to region.
When choosing a Christmas
tree, select it for beauty, frag-
grance and lasting needles.
Balsam and Douglas fir have
thosg qualities. Their dark
green, soft at tip needles will
remain as long as two or
three weeks indoors.
A Norway spruce makes an
ideal outdoor Christmas tree.
Indoors it has a tendency to
shed rather quickly. A white
spruce on the other hand is
better for indoor use if it is
not cut too early in the sea
son. Its bluish-green needles
distinguish it from a Norway
spruce. Red pine is gaining
in popularity but its needles
are too soft to hold ornaments.
It does, however, make good
greens for decorations.
STICKY FRESH
Rub a finger across the
butt of the tree before buying
it. If it’s sticky with sap, it’s
still quite fresh. A stump of
6 or 7 inches long will allow
stability when the tree is set
up and give "drinking” area
to soak up water.
When the tree is brought
home, cut a diagonal one-inch
slice from the stump, and peel
back the bark another inch.
Now place the tree in a bucket
of water—you may add a cup
of sugar or syrup. Keep the
tree outside until you are ready
to decorate it and add water
each day as well as sprinkle
the branches.
When you set up the tree,
make sure the stump will con
tinue to take up plenty of
moisture. Anchor the tree in
a stand filled with sand to
which water can be added
daily.
Check the needles every day.
If they turn brown in the vi
cinity of Christmas lights, move
the lights. If needles begin to
drop heavily, take the tree
down at once, a dried out
tree is a distinct hazard.
Never place the tree near
a fireplace, smoking stand or
where it may block the exit
of a room. Make sure the
decorations are flameproof or
fireproof.
GOT HER BIRD. . .Singer
Liza Minelli plans to have tur
key for Christmas dinner and
she has her bird to prove it.
We’d bet, however, she didn’t
bag the bird with that ancient
firearm.
Fragile Egg Shells
For Exquisite Tree
An English proverb says
"Better half an egg than an
empty shell”. However, crea
tors of exquisite decorated egg
shells have refuted this.
Take empty shells and a
variety of other small fragile
things—fake pearls and brH-
liant stones, miniature gilt or
naments, the tiniest of artifi
cial flowers and ferns—and
create Christmas tree orna
ments of heirloom quality.
It is preciseley because they
are so fragile that these orn
aments are so charming. Ev
en one, strategically hung,
could have a place of honor
on your tree.
Throughout the years, the Miracle of Christmas has
enriched our lives with an ever-present warmth,
radiating the hope and promise of peace and good will
for all mankind. As we count our blessings this
Christmas season, let us not forget that Silent Night,
long ago, when the Christ Child was born. His message of life
eternal is the true gift of the season. Let us pray that the
spirit of the Nativity live with us, now and always.
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