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Step 4 Insert two hyacinth stakes or 6-inch wood picks into the bottom of one of Melrose's faux pumpkins, and then position the pumpkin in the design by inserting the stakes/picks into the wreath base. DESIGN TIP: For maximum security, dip one end of each stake/pick into hot-melt (pan) glue before inserting it into the pumpkin. Similarly, dip the opposite ends of the stakes/picks into hot-melt (pan) glue before inserting them into the grapevine wreath base. Step 5 Stretch an adhesive dash and adhere it to the center section of a glass test tube. Twist a length of brown paper-covered wire to the top and bottom of the stretched adhesive dash; the resulting ties will attach the tubes to the wreath base. Wrap the center section of the tube with orange yarn. Repeat this step for as many test tubes as you want to use in the design. MATERIALS FRESH BOTANICALS • Rosa spp. 'Nina' (hybrid tea rose) • Leucospermum spp. (pincushion) • Celosia argentea var. cristata [Cristata Group] (crested cockscomb, brain Celosia, woolfl ower) • Anigozanthos fl avidus (kangaroo paw) • Alchemilla mollis (lady's mantle) • Hypericum androsaemum (tutsan, St. John's wort) DRIED BOTANICALS • Amaranthus cruentus (prince's feather) • Typha latifolia (pencil cattail, pencil bulrush) • Armillaria mellea (honey mushroom, honey fungus, sponge mushroom) • Nelumbo nucifera—pod (lotus, sacred lotus, Indian lotus) • Phalaris canariensis—seed head/fl ower head (canary grass) • Muehlenbeckia complexa (angel vine, maidenhair vine, wire vine, mattress vine, necklace vine) • Vitis viniferous—wreath, 18" (grapevine) DECORATIVE ITEMS FROM MELROSE INTERNATIONAL • Lantern (#82651; 8.75" x 22.5"; Wood/Glass) • Simplux LED Designer Candle (#82665; 3.5" x 7.75"; Wax/Plastic; 4- and 8-hour Timer) • Fall Gingko Leaf Garland (#83678; 5'; Fabric) • Pumpkin (#83789; 4 asst.; 5", 5.5", 6.25", 9"; Foam) HARD GOODS • OASIS ™ Bind Wire (Brown) • OASIS ® UGLU ™ Adhesive Dashes • OASIS ® Hot-melt Glue • Glass test tubes with lips (5" or 6") • Hyacinth stakes or wood picks • Yarn Step 6 Bind the glass test tubes vertically to the interior and exterior perimeters of the grapevine wreath with the paper-covered-wire ties. Step 7 Tuck sections of Melrose's Fall Gingko Leaf Garland into the grapevine wreath, around the interior and exterior perimeters and across the top. Dip the stem ends into hot-melt (pan) glue before inserting them into the wreath base. Step 8 Fill the test tubes with properly proportioned fl ower nutrient solution. Arrange fresh fl owers into the tubes and dried botanicals into the grapevine wreath. Dip the stem ends of the dried materials into hot-melt (pan) glue before inserting them into the wreath. Presented by Extra Features and Video Online FloristsReview.com R E A D O N L I N E 35

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