What about winterberry (deciduous holly: Ilex verticillata) berries?
Patty

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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On 
Behalf Of Marjorie Wilser
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 7:22 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: [h-cost] Winter flowers for New England?

Hi List,

I am writing about a winter wedding in 1830 New England. What might a bride 
carry in lieu of a bouquet? My fuzzy California brain remembers/ guesses 
something like "bittersweet," which I assume is a woody herb?

It might be imported orange blossoms, but I think those are later.

In need of floral costuming,

     == Marjorie Wilser

=:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:=

"Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement." --MW

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