December, 1909 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



231 



the last. Six or seven rows will cover the 

 foundation. The end is fastened off by 

 bringing it inside the basket again where it 

 is cut off. This flower basket may be made 

 without the handles. But they add much 

 to it without being a great deal of extra work. 

 Sarah A. Nichols, 

 New Paltz Normal School. 



Flower Box 



THIS flower box or wooden jardiniere 

 is very easy to make, and most orna- 

 mental. It makes a good Christmas present 

 not only because of its simple beauty, but 

 because of its durability. 



Any of you boys and girls can make 

 it from the working drawing. The meas- 

 urements are easy since the scale is one-half 

 inch. That is, as you measure the line in the 

 working plan you allow one whole inch for 

 every one-half inch you measure on that. 

 So, if a line measures three and one-half 

 inches, make the ! line for your box seven 

 inches. This is the real height of the box, 

 you will find. Notice some lines have their 

 real measures given at the side. 



Directions for making are as follows: 



Fold a piece of paper large enough for one 

 of the sides and sketch one-half the outline 

 on one of the folds. Cut to line and then 

 draw the other half. This will give perfect 

 balance. Cut two pieces of wood from this 

 pattern by placing it on the wood and tracing. 



Draw a line parallel to each side f inch 

 in on the pattern for a new pattern for the 

 other two sides. These sides will need to 

 be | inch narrower, § inch on each side, as 

 they must fit between the other two sides. 

 If wood of different thickness is used it 

 will be double the thickness. 



Use a coping saw to cut out the base. 

 The tapering sides may be cut to lines by 

 saw, plane or chisel. The curve at the 

 base may be bored by ^-inch auger, and in 

 this way a better curve may be had. 



Use i|-inch brads or finishing nails. 

 A little glue added will make a firmer box. 

 A much larger box after the same pattern 

 will make a beautiful holder for a larger 

 plant or shrub, using, of course, thicker wood. 



Two small cleats should be nailed and 

 glued from the inside to support a bottom. 

 The bottom will give better service if it does 



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"Working plan for the 

 flower bos shown at the 

 top of the next column. 



The scale used of J 

 inch makes this plan 

 very easy to -work from 



The plant sits too low in the box. Careful ar- 

 rangement adds much to general effect 



not entirely fill the space. Let it be the 

 proper length but allow a space of an inch 

 on both sides for dirt and leaves to fall 

 through and out. 



Chestnut is about soft enough for your 

 children to work in. This wood may be 

 stained to suit taste and later waxed and 

 polished. A beautiful permanent brown 

 stain may be had on chestnut or white oak 

 by applying strong ammonia to it with a 

 brush and later sandpapering down and 

 waxing. White wood is another good wood 

 to use, but a stain will have to be applied to 

 white wood, as ammonia will not act on it. 

 A strong solution of permanganate of potash 

 put on with a brush will darken any wood; 

 it has no fumes. 



The directions for this box were given 

 us by Mr. John Cocoran, supervisor of this 

 work at one of the New York State Normals. 

 Some of you boys will like to try the am- 

 monia treatment of wood he tells of. But 

 be careful of the strong fumes of ammo- 

 nia. Do not hold your head too closely 

 over your work, as the fumes are bad for 

 your eyes. Work in plenty of fresh air. 



Candy Box 



A CANDY box made after the following 

 pattern is both artistic and useful. 

 It may be used to hang upon the tree, or as 

 a pretty favor at the Christmas dinner. 

 The design taken from the tulip you planted 

 or from any other plant, vine or evergreen 

 tree, should be repeated on each panel. 



MATERIALS NEEDED 



Stiff colored paper, tan, gray, green, etc. 

 Size sheet, oj x 7I inches. 



Cardboard for base ij inches square; 

 corners rounded slightly. 



Medium weight white paper for circles. 

 Four circles f inch in diameter. 



Ribbon J inch wide, two-thirds of a yard. 

 Cut in two equal pieces. 



In making a box cut along heavy lines and 

 fold on dotted lines. 



TO MAKE PATTERN 



Place paper -with long edges from right to 

 left. Draw a line straight across the paper 



\ inch down from top. Do the same to the 

 bottom edge, measuring up \ inch. From 

 left edge of paper on the top line measure 

 in 4I inches. Place dot. Do same with the 

 bottom line. Connect dots, giving a cen- 

 tral line. 



On top line measure 4 inches to the right 

 of central line. Place dot. Do the same to 

 the left of the line. On the lower line 

 measure 3 inches to the right of central line 

 and 3 inches to left. Place dots. Connect 

 dots on top line with those on bottom. 



Divide top line into eight spaces of 1 

 inch each, making four on either side 

 of central line. Divide bottom line into 

 eight spaces £ inch each, four on either 

 side of central line. Connect dots on 

 top line with those on bottom, making 

 eight spaces. 



Extend top line \ inch to the left. Do 

 same with bottom line. Connect these ends. 

 Measure up from bottom line \ inch on cen- 

 tral line. Draw a line through this point 

 parallel to bottom line. Measure down on 

 central line i\ inches. Draw line through 

 this point parallel to top line. This gives 

 you the distance to cut down for flaps to 

 cover. Draw curves for flaps on middle 

 panel, then trace same on other panels. Two 

 inches down from top line on 

 central line place a dot. Through 

 this draw a line parallel with 

 top line. 



Where the centre line of each 

 panel cuts this line, place a dot. 

 This will give three dots. To 

 the right and left of these dots 

 measure J inch. This is the 

 width of slit through which the 

 ribbon must pass. Make the 

 fourth slit in the centre of the 

 extreme left panel 2 inches 

 down from the top line. 



Slip end of the piece of ribbon 

 3 yard long, through slit at the extreme 

 left panel, bringing end of ribbon toward 

 you. Paste down. Take other end of 

 ribbon and slip through slit in next panel, 

 bringing end toward you. Paste. Take 

 second piece of ribbon and do the same 

 with the remaining panels. Paste white 

 circles over each end of ribbon. 



Alix S. Cameron, 



Rutgers Preparatory School. 



This makes an effective 

 candy box: to hang on the 

 Christmas tree 



