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iauinnet fmcl ^Pictorial Koine ^ampxmon. 
Subscribers will confer a favor, 
if, when answering Advertisements, 
they will mention “The Floral 
Cabinet.” 
THE 
fifes' Sfloral iKafiinei 
PICTORIAL HOME COMPANION, 
THE HANDSOMEST ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL OF HOUSE¬ 
HOLD ART, FLOWERS AND HOME LITERATURE 
IN AMERICA. 
PUBLISHED MONTHLY 
Devoted to Housekeeping, Household Elegancies, 
Fashions, Music, Ladies* Fancy Work, Social Amuse¬ 
ments, Home Pets, Flowers, Window Gardening, 
Cottages, Garden Decorations, and Illustrated Home 
Literature. 
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS, 1876 & 1877. 
$1 30 per year, including Steel Plate Engraving, 
“ The Glee Maiden.” 
1 50 per year, including also chromo “ Gems of the 
Flower Garden.” or “ My Window Garden.” 
65 cents, six months, without premiums. 
To club of seven, an extra copy of paper with one 
engraving free to agent. 
These terms include all charges—for mailing and 
also postage on paper for one year. 
Back Volumes. 
$1 30 for volume of 1874, 1875 or 1S76, unbound. 
2 25 “ 14 “ bound in cloth,and mailed. 
1 00 “ oover to volume, mailed, postage paid. 
1 50 “ portable binder and music portfolio, 
mailed, postage paid. 
1 00 “ volume of 1873, unbound. 
50 “ numbers July to Dec., 1872, unbound. 
No numbers for sale previous to July, 1872. 
No volumes bound previous to 1874. 
Terms for Chromos, Agents 5 Outfits, &c. 
50 cents for agents’ outfit of paper, chromos, etc. 
25 “ w “ and engraving. 
Terms to canvassers sent on receipt of P. O. 
stamp. Agents wanted in every town. 
Address, 
HENRY T. WILLIAMS, 
Office, Publisher, 
46 Beckman St P. O. Box 2445, New York. 
A ATALOGUE OF BOOKS AND GAMES, 
published and lor sale by Henry T. Williams, 
will be sent free by mail on receipt of 10 ct. stamp. 
World’s Sole Manuf’r of 
WHEEL CHAIRS 
Only. ALL Styles and Sizes. 
For INVALIDS & CRIPPLES. 
Easily propelled, ia or out-doors, 
by any one having the use of 
hands. Send stamp for Illustrated 
Catalogue and pric;s of different 
styles. Designer an i manf. of the 
“Rolling Chairs” at the Oenten- 
"hsrsert s. smith, 
32 Platt Street, New York. 
Mention this 'paper. 
. .UlftCIO Pu??iS e s efJ,W| e cfn £ lf 
v “ .iror goo varieties or seeri B . Cabbage and 
Onion Sesd a specialty. Send?for free CA; 
it tells all about Gardening. Address 
COLS & BROTHER, Seedsmen, Pella, Iowa. 
w B c* Wilson’s 
ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL CATALOGUE OF 
Gmhousai Bedding Plants 
ROSES AND NOVELTIES, 
For 1877, now ready, and will be mailed free to all 
applicants. 
W. C. WILSON, 45 W. 14th St., N. Y. 
W. C. WILSON & CO.’S 
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF 
Vegetable and Flower Seeds 
AUD SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS, 
W. O. Wilson & Co. have taken great pains in 
putting up the following collections, and they guar¬ 
antee them to be in every respect as represented. 
These collections are made up of the choicest Seeds 
and Bulbs, and must not be confounded with miser¬ 
able trash offered at a mere nothing. 
FLOWER SEEDS—25 packets of the choicest 
sorts for $1. This collection includes Balsams, Pan¬ 
sies, i hlox. Cyclamens, Hollyhock, Petunia, Pen- 
stemons. Salvia. Zinnias, Verbenas, etc. 
GLADIOLUS—12 New Seedlings, extra choice, 
$1.50 pur doz.; 12 New Seedlings, 2d quality, $1 per 
doz.; 12 Mixed Sorts, Large Bulbs, 75c. per doz.; 
12 Mixed Sorts, 2d size, 50e. 
DOUBLE TUBEROSES—12 Extra Large 
Bulbs, $1.50; 12, 2d size, $1; 12, 3d size, 75c. 
W. C, WILSON & CO., 
45 West 14th St., New York. 
GOSSAMER 
Waterpoof Garments. 
Get the Genuine / Beware of 
Worthless Imitations! Ask for 
the Gossamer Waterproof Gar¬ 
ments, and s.ee for yourself that 
our trade mark, “Gossamer 
Waterproof, manufactured 
by Gossamer Rubber Cloth¬ 
ing Co, Boston,” is stamped 
r on the loop of the garment | 
I ; None arc genuine without they j 
are so stamped. Our garments | 
never under any exposure, to | 
either cold or warm weather, adhere together, or j 
grow soft and worthless. No Lady or Gentleman 
should be without one of our Rubber Garments. 
Weigh from 9 to 16 ounces, can be easily carried in 
tho pocket Send for Illustrated circular. GOSSA¬ 
MER RUBBER CLOTHING CO., 289 Devonshire 
Street, Boston, Mass. 
Mention Floral Cabinet. 
JOHN SAUL’S 
Catalogue of New, Rare, and 
Beautiful Plants, 
WILL BE READY UST FEBRUARY, WITH A 
COLORED PLATE OF THE 
NEW STRIPED ROSE, 
BEAUTY OF GLAZENWOOD. 
“A Rose of golden-yellow, striped and flaked with 
scarlet or Vermillion, sounds like a dream or a fairy 
tale; it is, nevertheless, a realty.”—H. Curtis, in 
The Garden . 
Free to all my customers, to others, price 10c., or 
a plain copy free. 
Washington City, D. C* 
We offer for Spring of 1877, the largest and most 
complete stock in the U. S., of 
Fruit Trees, Standard and Dwarf. 
Ornamental Trees & Shrubs, deciduous and 
evergreen. 
Roses a specialty—all the finest sorts. 
Green and Hot-House Plants, including best 
Novelties. 
Descriptive and Illustrated priced Catalogues sent 
prepaid to customers, free, to others, on receipt 
of stamps, as follows : 
No. 1. Fruits, with colored plate, 15c.; plain. 10c. 
No. 2. Ornamental Trees, colored plate, 25c. ; plain, 
15c. No. 3. Greenhouse, Free. No. 4. Whole¬ 
sale, Free. No. 5. List of New Roses, Free. 
Small parcels forwarded by mail when desired. 
Address, 
j Rochester) N. Y. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY 
OYAL FRAGRANC 
SOLID COLOGNE. 
Double Strength of Perfume! Excellent to pre¬ 
vent ravages of moths in clothing, bend for it. 
1 3 sample* for 25 CtS- Postage stamps will be 1 
received. 
Dr. W. a. HUBBARD, Chemist, 45 N. Andenon Street, 
_ BOSTON, MA-S. ___ 
ILL. CATALOGUE OF ARTICLES FOR AfiCMTQ 
Free. BOSTON NOVFLTY CO., Mass. 1 O 
r; 
1 
ere/” * 
1877 DREER’S GARDEN CALENDAR, 1877 
Contains descriptive and price list of Vegetable, 
Flower and Grass Seeds. Plants, Bulbs, Novelties, 
and every GARDEN REQUISITE. Beautifully 
illustrated, containing 192 pages. Bend two 8 ct. 
stamps for postage. HENRY A. DBEER, 714 
Chestnut Street. Philadelphia. 
1 600,000 Fruit. 
250,000 Evergreen. 
600,000 Green-house, 
godding Plants, etc, 
Three Catalogues Free. 23d Year. 400 Acres. 13 Green-houses. 
STORRS, HARRISON & 00 , Patnesville, Laks County, Cmo, 
T REE S 
VINEGAR. 
How made -in 10 hours 
from Cider, Wine or 
Sorghum without using drugs. Name paper and 
address F. I. SAGE, Springfield, Mass. 
in 
JUST OUT, VERY CHEAP 
These 8 choice 8-page pieces, Vocal 
and Instrumental, all for 25 cts. 
Am I still Beloved— Banks. Can you Sweetheart, 
keep a Secret?— Eastabn'ooke. From our Home 
the loved are going— Pe7‘cy. Haunts of Childhood 
— Munn. Summer Longings— Binsmore. Cloud- 
land Polka— Greenwood. Tam-Tam Galop- Rey¬ 
nolds. Lottie Bell Waltz. 
Excelsior Music Co., 256 Wash. St., Boston. 
Use Corticelli Silk! 
IT IS THE BEST. 
P +n *1 n per day at home. 8amples worth $5 
4)3 ID 4>ZU free. Stinson <5c Co., Portland, Me. 
flVPP ^ var. blank Visiting Cards; per 100 at 
• I V Ul 1000 rates post-paid. Transparent, 75 var. 
35c. Chromo, 10 var. 50c. Samples 3c. 
N. E. Card Co., Woonsocket, R. I. 
FREE—Six sample packets Farm 
Seeds for two 3c. stamps. Onr 1S77 
Combined Catalogue of Reliable Seeds, Plants, and 
Blooded Stock mailed free. Benson <fo Purpee’s 
Seed Warehouse, Phila. 
VISITING CARDS handsomely printed. 
m 10 cents and 3 cent stamp by return mail, 
g 9 No nicer ones in the world at any price. 
One agent writes: “ I know about fifty 
places to get cards, and like yours the best.” 
“ Neatest and best we ever saw,” “Neverso well 
suited before”—or similar expressions, come by 
nearly every mail. My list of 2,267 kinds of cards, 
103 samples of tvpe, agents’ list, etc., with each 
order. Write names plainly, and if you are not 
more than suited, I will refill your order or refund 
your money. 
W. C. CANNON, 712 Washington St., 
Boston, Mass. 
FOR $5.00 I WILL SEND FREE 
12 Monthly Roses, pot-grown bloom this summer; 
12 Verbenas, assorts colors; 12 Geraniums, 
assorted colors; 12 Foliage Plants, assorted 
colors. One-half of the a bove . $3.00. 
B. P. CRITCHELL, Cincinnati, O. 
$ 
ONE DOLLAR. 
$ 
Spooner’s Gardening Guide for 1877, 
And Spooner’s special collection, 30 varieties 
choioo F’ower Seeds, or 25 varieties selected 
Vegetable Seeds, mailed to any address on re¬ 
ceipt of $1.00; or the guide free to applicants. 
WM. H. SPOONER, Boston, Mass. 
British Linen Fringe Twine 
For ladies’ own work, Lambrequins, Table and 
Mantle Ornaments, Chairs, <kc, elegant, durable, 
highly ornamental, made and in use by our first 
families; learnt easily; samples free; balls, 50 cts. 
each; by mail, 6c extra. J. P. TRAVERS & SON, 
46 Beekman Street. 
BABIES HAMMOCKS. 
Very handsome. By mail, one dollar each. 
Free ! Free !! 
Any one sending us their name and post office 
address, with stamp, will receive a bulb of the 
Calla Lily, with Catalogue. Address 
J. K. & 8.' J. GALLOWAY, 
Montgomery, Ham. Co., Ohio. 
CARNATION PINK PLANTS 
MONTHLY OR EVER-BLOOMING. 
Fine young well-rooted plants, in varieties of 
Whit -, Carmine, Rose, Yellow and Variegated, by 
mail, prepaid: assortment of 14 plants for SI; 6 
for 50c ; 3 lor 25c. 
DOUBLE TUBEROSE “ PEARL.” 
Flowering Bulbs, with directions for blooming 
them, 3 for 535c ; 7 for 50c; 15 for SI—by mail, 
prepaid. 
OHAS. T. STARR, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. 
1 pack acquaintance cards, 1 pack hdkf 
flirtation 1 pack scroll, nil 3 sent for only 
lOc.&stp. Fun Card Co. Middlcboro, Mass 
FUN 
Plants, etc , sent safely by mail 2000 miles, postage free: 12 Roses 
n 00. 20 Verbenas. ?1 00. 15 Basket or Bedding Plants. $1 00 10 
Geraniums, $1 00. A 76-page Catalogue, free. 100 other things, cheap. 
*5“ Also, all sorts of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, etc. A 64- 
page Catalogue, free. 23d year 400 acres. 13 grccn-houscs. 
STORKS, HARRISON & CO., 
Paiaesville, Lake Co., Ohio. 
We send by mail postage free, on receipt 
money, as follows: 
5 fine varieties in separate papers for . . $0 25 
10 “ “ “ “ .50 
25 u “ u “ . . 1.00 
Each package has printed directions how to grow. 
These seeds are all of onr own importation, and 
carefully selected. Iu ordering, state P. O. address 
plainly, with County and State. 
AUGUST EOLKER & SONS, 
P. O. Box 899. 82 Reads St., NEW YORK. 
a week in your own town. Terms and $5 out¬ 
fit free. H. Hallett & Co., i ortland, Maine 
We offer from onr list 
comprising over 500 varie¬ 
ties, 10,000 well rooted young 
Roses, ready for spring 
planting; 
Our selection, $1.50 per dz. 
$8 00 per 100. 
Buyers’ selection, $2.00 pr 
doz., $10 00 per 100. 
If ordered by the 100, 
must be sent by express or freight (too heavy for 
mailing.) 
Catalogue sent on receipt of 8c. postage stamp. 
MILLER & HAYES, 
Mount Aiby Nurseries, Philadelphia, Pa. 
fill be 
i i 1 e d 
r to all appli¬ 
cants on rc- 
; of 25 cts. 
r This is one of the 
a rgest CATALOGUES 
” published, contains 
r about 250 pages, over 
50 fine engravings, two 
"elegant colored plates, end 
r gives full descriptions, prices 
and directions for planting 
r over 1200 varieties of Vegetable 
„ vv nd Flower Seeds, Bedding Plants, 
Roses, &c., and is invaluable to 
^Farmer, Gardener & Florist. Address, 
:.M. FERRY & CO., Detroit, Mich. 
Our Abridged Triced Catalogue FREE to all Applicants. 
For 
187 / 
To the Flower and Vegetable. Garden. Beautifully 
Illustrated a d containing a Magnificent Cclorei) 
Prate, will be mailed on receipt of two 3 ct. stamps. 
Address CROSMAN BRO.’S) _ 
(Established 1840.) _ Rochester, N« 
Strong Plants delivered free of cost safely 
per mail at your door. Satisfac¬ 
tion guaranteed. Splen¬ 
did assortment of 
. . ^ ROSES 
6 for $1; 
13 for $2. Send for 
New Catalogue of Plants. 
HOOPES, BRO. & THOMAS, 
Cherry Hill Nurseries,West Chester. Pa. 
PL 
or man au your aoor. Oi 
tion guaranteed. 
1^ did assorfcr 
IV£ja 
'HOMAS, ® 
Ao^city 
la BH W ®Seeds(Flower and 
Zm ‘ ffP ... fl^ Lowest Prf.ee, 
1 mi;ro in the U. S- 
CITY 
We offer tho Best® ^ m figS® ggSI W B Seeds mower anr' 
Vegetable,) lor ^I gl ^Lowp.t Prf 
of any reliable seed ’■naAlriWlHcc in the IT. g 
Catalogue and p. sample packet i Yi.-H < omnia and Newest Dwar. 
Aster), free for lQc. Flower City Seed Co., Rochester, NY 
Hie SKELETON, 
14 inches in height. It will dance in perfect 
time to any tune ; falls down, rises, walks, 
bows, &c. &c., as requested, seemingly en¬ 
dowed with life ; defying detection, it never 
fails to delight, astonish, and produce a 
decided sensation, Price reduced to 15 cts. 
2 for 25 cts. Mailed, post-paid. Address 
EUREKA TRICK AND NOVELTY CO., 2 
Ann St. 9 New York, Box 4© 14a 
39 
HYALID REG.!®} CMIR 
02T VTSEELS. 
Occupant can lie down or sit erect in it. ^sraSlllll 
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HW HOT F0LDIN& CHAIR CD., mSi 
New Haven, Conn. 
m 
Send vok Price 
''Tcntion this Journal. 
For 85 Cents. THE EUEEEA CABINET. 
Containing 1 Chinese “ What Is It ? ” a capi- 
na a 
BS Containing 
NyX tal trick—hand it to a person to open am 
small needle stabs their finger every time. 
1 elegant French bronze Pocket Pencil with 
adjustable leads. 1 Eureka Camera, shows persons or ob¬ 
jects behind you or at your side. 1 Nest of Pharaoh’s 
Serpents Eggs, each egg when ignited produces an im¬ 
mense serpent. 1 Centennial Badge, beautiful designs. 
The Cabinet containing the five articles sent post-paid, for 
only 25cents. Address, Eureka Trick & Novelty Co., 
Box 4614. 39 Ann Street, Mew York. 
