In the first place, there is the Button-hole Bojiquet, proper, which is composed of a few very- 
fine flowers tastefully arranged, as shown in our engraving. This must not be confounded with 
the Butto7i-hole Floiver, which is simply a single flower, like a rose-bud, or a Tuberose, with some 
pretty, sweet-scented leaf for a back-ground, which we have also attempted to illustrate. Both are 
good. No leaves are more desirable for this purpose than the sweet-scented Geraniums, and we give 
Plants of either of these can 
figures of the best kinds 
be obtained at 80 
cents each, and one 
or two plants will fur- 
nish all the leaves 
that will be needed. 
It will be seen that 
the button-hole flow- 
er is merely attached 
to the stem of the leaf 
by a thread or string. 
This is designed to be 
inserted in the little 
Bouquet Holder, 
BALM. which is filled with apple. 
water and attached to coat, dress or hair by the pin. In this way the flowers will keep 
fresh for a day or two. The button-hole bouquet is arranged differently. The stems of the 
flowers are covered with a little damp moss or cotton, the whole being surrounded with tin-foil, 
and fastened to the coat or dress with a common pin. 
Of course, the holder may be used with either, or both 
may be arranged for 
tin-foil. The Bou- 
quet Holder is of glass, 
of any color desired, 
and costs, by mail, 20 
cents each. 
The Balm and Ap- 
ple-leaved Geraniums, 
particularly the latter, 
are great favorites 
with every one, and 
are useful for many or- 
DR. LIVINGSTON. namcutal purposes. 
The very beautiful cut foliage of the Rose and Dr., Livingston Geraniums are sufficiently attractive 
in form alone to insure general popularity, but when added to this is their delicate and delightful 
fragrance, we know we shall be pardoned for urging every 
one who cultivates flowers to secure at least one of these 
plants. They grow easily from slips, and do nicely in the 
house, and when once secured, there will be no necessity 
for again purchasing during a life-time, for in the early 
autumn slips can be taken off, and potted for winter use in the house, and in the early spring 
slips can be potted, and in three or four weeks they will be sufficiently rooted to transfer to the 
open ground. 
BOUQUET HOLDER. 
