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Show J I'olnsi-tliii. Christmas Flower 7 liat 1 Itrires in 11 arm Clime The (.msf.tla is a native of Mex-i Mex-i ico and Suum America and thrives in the southern United States. The true lluv.fr of the pomseuia is not the brilliant red. The flower is the small and inconspicuous cen-' cen-' ter of delicate green buds. Examination Exami-nation will show that the colorful i "flower" consists of a few topmost I bracts that have turned from green -to 'red, ' Uke autumn leaves. ! Poinsettia is a four-syllable word, i The correct pronunciation being j poin-SET-i-uh. i |