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TT: Re: O' Christmas Tree
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Some alternatives to the live tree that are used here in the South are
Sasanqua
Camellia, Yaupon Holly, Southern Waxmyrtle, Needlepoint Holly, and Leyland
Cypress. These are usually 10-15 gallon(5'-6') in size, (container grown of
course)
and survive much better than the typical live trees.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE TREE TOWNERS !
To send electronic greeting cards: www.bluemountain.com
Craig/ Athens, Ga.
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> From: RTEllsberry <rtells@Flora.Com>
> To: Community Forestry <Treetown@Majordomo.Flora.Com>
> Subject: TT: O' Christmas Tree
> Date: Wednesday, December 17, 1997 12:42 AM
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> Happiest Holidays in TreeTown -
>
> I'm not coming up with any really good Christmas Tree stories tonight
> (although I know there's some good ones out there :) ...
>
> It is however encouraging that here in Christian America that trees
> play such a potent, living symbolic role engendering the spirit of
> New Year's celebrations. Our state song for example, 'Maryland My
> Maryland,' borrows its traditional melody from 'Christmas Tree, O'
> Christmas Tree,' itself an Anglicization of the German 'Tannenbaum,
> O' Tannenbaum' (sp?).
>
> Our dominant conifer is probably the White Pine, although there are
> many other native Pines like the Loblolly, plus the Yews, Junipers
> (their berries flavoring Gin) and Hemlocks. Hollies are common, I
> don't know where Mistletoe comes from -- is that a British import?
>
> Sometimes in Baltimore we bring a young balled-and-burlapped evergreen
> inside to be decorated for the holidays, later planted on the street.
>
> We know that cut trees are sad, that aluminum and plastic ones are too..
> Most of the live ones come from specialized nurseries, grown for cutting.
> It's timely that folks have such interest in the Redwoods -- the greatest
> Cristmas Trees in the world, long ago common around the world. Here we
> enjoy our Bald-Cypresses, great trees also. In a few days I'll quote
> from the TreeTown library about Mistletoe, and why are they a symbol of
> love?
>
> Richard@Flora.Com
> TreeTown ListOp
> Baltimore USDA Zone 7
>
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