MAKING AND FILING DESCRIPTIONS 13 



for each letter of the alphabet, barring X. 

 These may be lettered from A to Z, and may 

 be fastened together with a rubber band and 

 kept in the writing-desk, on the book-shelf, 

 in the madame's mending-basket, or in any 

 other convenient spot where they are safe 

 and easily found. Into these envelopes the 

 variety descriptions can be distributed alpha- 

 betically. 



Altogether the best device for filing de- 

 scriptions, however, is the card catalog cab- 

 inet now used in so many different ways. 

 These cabinets are made with drawers, into 

 which the cards fit smoothly, where they may 

 be removed and replaced at need. Alphabet- 

 ical guides keep the descriptions arranged 

 according to name, or, with other guides, one 

 may follow systematic or numerical arrange- 

 ments if preferred (Fig. 2). 



These card cabinets are made and kept in 

 stock by several manufacturers in the United 

 States. They may be had in various sizes, 

 but the largest standard size drawer kept in 

 stock receives a card 5x8 inches. Since 

 there are many advantages in using a stand- 

 ard card and drawer, the writer uses and 

 recommends this size. 



