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One of the most popular traditions today is gift-giving. It is believed to have stemmed from the story of the Wise Men who brought gifts to Jesus, although it wasn’t until much later that the habit of exchanging elaborate gifts became prominent. A poem written by poet Clement Clarke Moore in 1822 called A Visit from Saint Nicholas popularized the tradition of exchanging gifts and seasonal Christmas shopping started to assume economic importance.

The poem also transformed the earlier image of Father Christmas, who predates the Santa Claus character we know today as a jovial merrymaker travelling the world to come down chimneys and bear gifts to good little girls and boys. Later the famous Charles Dickens’ tale, A Christmas Carol, was published in 1843, and emphasized family, goodwill, and compassion over communal celebration and commercialism.

It is said that the 1860s was a turning point for how Christmas was celebrated in the U.S.; Macy's department store in New York City remained open until midnight on Christmas Eve for the first time in 1867. And later 1874 was the year of the first window displays with a Christmas theme at Macy's. It quickly escalated from there.

The Santa Claus story combined with an amazing retailing phenomenon that has grown since the turn of the century has made gift giving a central focus of the Christmas tradition. Christmas was declared a United States Federal holiday in 1870.

Christmas traditions have come to include the display of Nativity Scenes representing the birth of Jesus Christ and characters such as snowmen, Santa Claus and even Rudolph the Red-nosed-reindeer. Symbols like sleighs, bells, stars, candy canes, candles and Christmas villages are used to accentuate the festivities. And cookie baking, gift giving, carolling, listening to Christmas music, hanging stockings at the chimney, exchanging gifts and cards, drinking eggnog, eating a large feast (or two), and sharing stories of Jesus and Santa Clause’s arrival Christmas Eve or early Christmas morning are all common Christmas activities.

Decorations for Christmas include many types of plants/foliage such as Christmas Trees that have lights and decorations and are usually topped with a star or angel, Garland, Wreaths, and Christmas Flowers. Poinsettias have been associated with Christmas since the 19th century. Other popular plants include Mistletoe, Red Amaryllis, Holly and Christmas Cactus. Public streets are often decorated with holiday lights, banners and figurines.

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As a result of the mounting global market and technological advances, an abundance of flower varieties are available throughout the year. Some of the most beautiful and diverse arrangements contain a mixture of fresh cut and other types of flowers or plants. Contained within this section are some of the more common varieties that are available through most local florists. One of the more classic flowers - the rose - is available in a variety of genres, including the tea rose, the sweetheart rose and the spray rose. The nearly 120 arrays of roses that retailers commonly carry contain all shades of the spectrum, such as those of the red, pink, purple, orange, coral, peach and white families. The style of growth, as well as color, may differ from type to type. For example, tea roses will open from three to four inches, with stems spanning 12 to 30 inches in length; whereas the stems of spray roses may contain several flowers each. The variety and type of rose will determine its life span, but most will typically live between four and seven days after cutting. Due to their delicate nature, stems should be placed in the vase very gingerly. In order to reduce the build-up of bacteria, any foliage that is apparent immediately above the water line should be removed. For maximum life expectancy, stems should be re-cut every two to three days. Lilies may also be referred to by variety, such as in the case of the Asiatic Lily or Oriental Lily. These flower types can be recognized by their trumpet-shaped petals and can reach six inches in diameter. The height of their stems can reach up to three feet and may sport four to eight blossoms. Their color varieties include white, yellow, pink, red and orange.