Decorate with holly
LANCASTER - “Decking the
halls with boughs of holly” is a
custom several thousand years
old. The ancient Romans, Greeks,
and the Druids used holly in
decorating their homes.
According to James J,
McKeehen, Delaware • 6<smty i
Extension agricultural agent,' the
Druids of pre-Roman Britain,
believed that the holly was a
sacred tree and that the sun never
deserted it. Holly growing in a
deciduous forest and remaining
green all winter was most con
spicuous and indeed, somewhat
miraculous.
It was a custom to decorate the
interiors of dwellings with
evergreens in which the woodland
spirits could take refuge from the
rigors of winter.
During Roman times, wreaths of
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holly were sent to newlyweds as
tokens of good will. Beginning
December 17 holly also was used
during the festival of Saturn, the
Roman God of sowing ’ and
husbandry.
Today, we decorate- our homes
with holly during the Christmas
season! ?In Tact many, historians
believe' that the word holly is a
corruption of the word holy
some English writers of the mid
1500’s called the plant “holy tree.”
Writings from 1598 reveal that
homes, parish churches, street
corners and marketplaces in
London were decorated with holly
during the Christmas season.
Along the countryside even the
stables and beehives were
decorated with a sprig of holly.
Decorating with holly during
midwinter also was a custom of the
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Chinese who used their native holly
for decorating temple courts and
large halls during their New
Year’s festivals in February.
The American Indians also made
use of holly for decorations. In
areas where American holly was
native,' the berries were dried and
used for decorations on clothing.
. Unfortunately, in the past, many
, hollies. were destroyed by plun
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concern for the owner of the tree.
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Northwest where English holly will
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been developed in the Southeast
where American holly or oilier
■ hollies can be grown.
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