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Author Borland, Hal, 1900-1978.

Title Plants of Christmas / by Hal Borland ; paintings by Anne Ophelia Dowden.

Publication Info. New York : T.Y. Crowell, [1987]
©1987

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Location Call No. Status
 South Windsor Public Library - Children's Department  J398.368 B64P    Check Shelf
Edition Revised edition.
Description ix, 21 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary Explores the legends and symbols of the traditional plants of Christmas, such as English holly, ivy, mistletoe, and poinsettia. The illustrations are precise, detailed, and botanically correct.
Contents Introduction -- Glastonbury thorn -- Sainfoin -- Lady's bedstraw -- Norway spruce -- Oak -- European mistletoe -- English holly -- Ivy -- Laurel -- Rosemary -- Christmas rose -- Poinsettia
Subject Christmas decorations -- Juvenile literature.
Plants -- Folklore.
Christmas decorations.
Added Author Dowden, Anne Ophelia, 1907-2007, illustrator.
ISBN 0690046499
0690046502 (library binding)
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