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Show First Christmas Trees Originated in Germany ON THE wild, sandy heathland of the North German plain the dark-leafed dark-leafed fir trees have flourished for many centuries. It Is not strange, therefore, that the "Christmas Tree" should have its origin there. It dates back prior to the days of Christianity. Christian-ity. The early Egyptians used to employ em-ploy decorated trees In their festive season celebrations. It is a fact well known by all botanists that the palm tree puts forth a shoot each month, and at the time of the winter solstice, a spray of palm, bearing twelve shoots, was employed in the temple of Osiris to mark the completion ol the year. Curiously enough, England did not adopt Christmas trees until the middle of the last century. The prince consort, shortly after his marriage mar-riage to Queen Victoria, Introduced them into Great Britain. |