Describes the origin and significance of using evergreen trees at Christmastime, how they are grown, cut, and shipped, how to choose a good tree, and how to care for it.
When a heavy snow falls, Emily and Harry must postpone taking a Christmas tree to their grandparents' house for Christmas Eve, but their parents know how to celebrate in the meantime.
Each winter Captain Herman fills his fishing schooner with Christmas trees, sails down Lake Michigan, and delivers the trees to the residents of Chicago.