The Christmas Tree
' I* the pohutukawa, or Christinas tree, which' is seldom seen> in the Sooth Island, bat makes a wonderful sight when it is in /nil bloom KT.i' e ae *- lt , is .of the same family as the .rata, and you 'will see flowed; It looks almost thesame. Whcn you colour It yon %e «flerence. The underside of every leaf should be a green- ' *, U^er - The upper part of the leaf Is dark green. The petals of hut the dense stamens make a won■f snrlS qSff*’ Draw the stamem wlth a fairly dry brush, making them • the *” d * Use different shades of red for the stamens. he scarlptand tome crimson. The long filament coming -the >flower. Is '''red;’';'too, 1 ■; vr *' r;. ■ ■ \ - . r ,
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22823, 23 September 1939, Page 2 (Supplement)
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123The Christmas Tree Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22823, 23 September 1939, Page 2 (Supplement)
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