Subscribers will confer a favor, 
if, when answering Advertisements, 
they will mention ‘ ‘ The Floral 
Cabinet.” 
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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, 
ki 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, 1S75 or 1876, unbound. 
2 .25 u u 41 bound in cloth,and mailed, 
1 00 “ cover to volume, mailed, postage paid. 
1 50 portable binder and music portfolio, 
mailed, postage paid. 
1 00 “ volume of 1S73, unbound. 
50 “ numbers July to Dec., 1872, unbound. 
No numbers for sale previous to July, 1872. 
No volumes bound previous to 1874.* 
Terms for ULromos, Agents’ Outfits, &c. 
50 cents for agents’ outfit of paper, chromos, etc. 
25 “ “ u “ “ 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 CATALOGUE OF BOOKS AND GAMES, 
published and for sale by Henry T. Williams, 
will be sent free by mail on receipt of 10 ct. stamp. 
MISFIT 
CARPETS. 
ENGLISH BRUSSELS, THREE-PLY, AND IN¬ 
GRAIN, very cheap, at the old place, 
112 Pulton Street, New York. 
Send for a price-list. J. A. BEND ALL. 
25 
FLOWERING PLANTS FOR 
BY MAIL , POSTPAID. 
$ 1.25 
Your choice from over 150 varieties, some of 
which see below. Abutilons, Achiraines, Bouvar- 
dias, Begonias, Dallas, Cobeas, Oupheas, Coleus, 
Cactus. Daisies. 3 varieties Deutzias, Fuchsias, Ferns, 
Geraniums (either Ivy, Silver,or Zonale-leafedsorts), 
Gladiolus, Hoyas. Heliotropes, Ivies, Jasmines, Lan- 
tanas, Myrtles, Pansies, Pomegranates, Pilea. Smi- 
lax, Stevias, Solaniums, Tuberoses, Tulips. Violets, 
Zephranthes. 10 of the above for 50 cents. 
Catalogue free. Hillside Greenhouses, New Brigh¬ 
ton , Beaver Go., Pa. 
THOMAS EL VERSON, Proprietor. 
FLOWERS ! FLOWERS ! ! 
Ten beautiful ever-blooming ROSES sent postpaid 
to any address for $1. A large collection of all kinds 
of Greenhouse and Bedding Plants, lower than the 
lowest. Don’t fail to send for my mail catalogue of 
plants and seeds, in which I offer extraordinary 
inducements for 1877. Sent free to all. Address, 
W. H. BRENNEMAN, Harrisburg, Pa. 
PRAY’S GREENHOUSES, 
CENTRAL FALLS, R. I. 
New Catalogue out early in February, send your 
address for it. 
BEDDING PLANTS, BASKET PLANTS, 
ROSES, PERNS, PINEST GER¬ 
MAN PANSIES, ETC. 
A specialty of FINE FLOWERY PLANTS, for 
retail trade only. 
GERMAN SEED 
Selected personally while in Germany, in August 
and September. 
GIVE XTS A. TRIAL. 
Garden Engine and 
Fire Extinguisher. 
For Washing Windows, 
' p Carriages,-etc. Protects 
-*! Ruildings from Fire, and 
Trees, Vines, etc., from 
j Insects. Throws water 
1 50 feet. Easily carried. 
| No Dwelling, Country 
| Home, or Factory should 
" be without the Fountain 
Pump. Send for Large Illustrated- Circular. J-. A.'WHIT¬ 
MAN, Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer, Providenoe, R. I. 
GOSSAMER 
Waterpoof Garments, 
Get the Genuine ! Beivare of 
Worthless Imitations! Ask for 
the Gossamer Waterproof Gar¬ 
ments, and see for yourself that 
our trade mark, “ Gossamer 
Waterproof, manufactured 
by Gossamer Rubber Cloth¬ 
ing Co., Boston,” is stamped 
on the loop of the garment. 
None are genuine without they 
are so stamped. Our garments 
never under any exposure, to 
either cold or warm weather, adhere together, or 
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., 2S9 Devonshire 
Street, Boston, Mass. 
Mention Flora l Cabinet. _ 
NAME Neatly Printed on 40 Mixed Cards 
for 10c. and stamp, on 50 Assorted Cards, 
no two alike, consisting of Snowflake, 
Watered Hard Pan, Marble, Granite, 
Repp, Damask, Photo, Embossed, Imperial, eto., 30 cts. 20 
Flirtation Cards, 10c. 20 Designs of Birds, etc., with blank 
space for name. 10c. Card Case, 10c. Agent’s Outfit, 25c. 
CLINTON BROS., Clintonville, Conn. 
VOIR 
DOUBLE TUBEROSE BULBS. 
Superior in Quality and Size, 
First Quality Large Flower- Doz, 
ing Bulbs, - . 
Second Quality Flowering 
Bulbs,. 
A few hundred Extra Large 
Bulbs, - - - - - - 
Dwarf Pearl, first quality 
Flowering Bulbs, - - - 
If sent by Mail, 25 cents per dozen Extra. 
MILLER & HAYES, 
5774 Germantown Avc., Philadelphia, Pa. 
r>oz. 
100. 
lOOO. 
$ 75 
$4 00 
$80 00 
60 
8 00 
20 00 
1 00 
5 00 
1 50 
6 00 
EVERY LOVER OF FLOWERS 
WILL FIND MUCH OF INTEREST IN 
Boors Garden Manual, 
for 1S77, containing practical suggestions upon flow¬ 
ers which thrive in the shade, upon light sandy 
soils, upon heavy soils; those for fragrance, for 
summer hedge, for vases, etc.; arrangement of 
grounds, ribbon beds, and much else of interest to 
florists and amateurs, besides much upon vegetable 
and market gardening, and pricc-lis s of seeds, im¬ 
plements, garden, small fruit, and greenhouse plants, 
roses, etc. Altogether, containing as much as $1.50 
books on similai topics. Sent for 10c , which will 
be allowed on first order. J. B. ROOT, 
Seed-Grower, Rockford, Ill. 
THE FRET WORK DRILL. 
Indispensable with Fret Saws. 
pt.will make beautiful ornamental work with 
or ‘without a saw; will drill 75 holes per 
minute without danger of splitting, as an awl 
will, every one praises it. Sent by mail on 
receipt of $1. COLMA N SMITH, 
New Haven , Conn. 
CASH’S 
CAMBRIC 
FRILLING 
TRACE MARK. 
DOSE GROWER’S COMPANION 
■8 AND FLORAL GUIDE. 
A semi-annual publication of 
GREAT interest to the lovers 
of flowers. Gives new and valu¬ 
able hints, by following which Tea 
Roses maybe SUCCESSFUL¬ 
LY grown and wintered. Our 
lists of Roses, Geraniums. Fuch¬ 
sias, Lantanas, Dahlias, <fcc., are 
very full and complete. We are 
[frequent Importers of NEW and 
'RARE PLANTS from Eng¬ 
land and France, and eaoh season 
present novelties that have NE V- 
ER BEFORE been OFFER¬ 
ED in this country. Our scale of 
PRICES is arranged on a new 
and MOST LIBERAL basis, and our Premiums to the 
getters up of Clubs will ensure GOOD PAY FOR ALL 
who choose to work. We are very successful in shipping 
plants and GUARANTEE to deliver THEM at destina¬ 
tion IN GOOD ORDER, whether sent by mail or express. 
Every amateur grower of plants should send for the Spring 
number. Address 
A. K. WILLIAMS, Box 1500 , 
(Successor to E. Y. TEAS & CO.) 
RICHMOND, INDIANA. 
COLGATE & CO.’S 
VIOLET TOILET WATER 
UTILITY ADJUSTABLE TABLE 
MAY BE EATSED OR LOWER¬ 
ED TO SUIT ANY PERSON 
OR PURPOSE. AND BE 
FOLDED COMPACTLY. 
1 For Cutting, 
Basting, 
Trimming, 
Writing, 
Study, 
Games, 
Invalids, 
■, , Children, 
ii,i. ' Camp, &e. 
In great variety of , stylo, size, Bhape and price. 
Inclose stamp for Illustrated Book, and mention 
thispaper. LAMBlE & SARGENT, 
Prop’rs & ManTrs, 793 Broadway, N. Y, 
PESO,.. tVMO 
BUY THE 
Young Housekeeper’s Friend, 
BY MRS. CORNELIUS, 
and you will save many times its cost every month. 
It is the acknowledged standard in all matters 
pertaining to the cooking department and to the 
duties of the household. It also contains much 
valuable information as to the management of the 
sick room, preparation of food for infants and tho 
sick, etc. The book is a work of great value to 
every housekeeper. 
Price SI.50. Interleaved, $2.25. 
Sent by mail on receipt of price, when not found 
at the booksellers. 
THOMPSON, BROWN & CO., Publishers, 
BOSTON. 
My annual Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower 
Seed for 1877 will be ready by January, and sent 
free to all who apply. Customers of last season 
need not write for it. I offer one of the largest col¬ 
lections of vegetable seed ever sent out by any seed 
house in America, a largo portion of which were 
grown-on mv six seed farms. Printed directions for 
cultivation on every package. All seed sold from my 
establishment warranted to be both fresh and true 
to name; so far, that should it prove otherwise I 
will refill the order gratis. As the original intro¬ 
ducer of the Hubbard and Marblehead Squashes, 
the Marblehead Cabbages, and a score of other new 
vegetables, I invite the patronage of all who are 
anxious to have their seed fresh, true, and of the very 
best strain. New Vegetables a specialty. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
Leamon’s Dyes Color S i lks. 
Leamon’s Dyes Color Woolens. 
Leamon’s Dyes Color Cottons. 
Splendidly adapted for all kinds of tancy work 
They make the best and cheapest Inks. 
Druggists sell them. A book giving full and ex¬ 
plicit directions will be sent to any one by address¬ 
ing the proprietors; or a package of any color will 
be sent postpaid on receipt of 30 cents. 
WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO., Burlington, Vt 
Zinnia, Pink, 
Packets of each of these very 
choicest seeds mailed to new cus¬ 
tomers for trial for only 10c. and 
stamp. Catalogue free. Send for it 
Prices moderate, packets large, 
quality unexcelled. A trial will 
prove. Address E. WYMAN, Jr 
F lorist. Rockford, III. 
Aster, 
Phlox, 
Pansy. 
ANNOUNCEMENT.. 
We will send either of the following 
FOR 10 Packets choice flower seeds annuals. 
10 
10 
10 
10 
A 
CENTS 
25 
Ornamental Climbers. 
“ Perennials. 
“ Everlasting tfe Ornam’l Grasses. 
14 Choice Vegetable Seeds, 
sample packet of the above seeds 
and our catalogue free.. 
Innisfallkn Greenhouses, 
Springfield, Ohio. 
fep/ ***, VISITING CARDS handsomely printed, 
H 10 cents and 3 cent stamp by return mail. 
® W No nicer ones in the world at any price. 
One agent writes: “ I know about fifty 
places to get cards, and like yours r 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 type, 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. 
RUSTIC WORK. 
Hanging Baskets, Eus- 
tic Vases, Eustic Set¬ 
tees, Eustic Chairs, Bird 
Houses, Window Gar¬ 
dens. Portable Flower 
Stands, Eustic Designs 
of all descriptions man¬ 
ufactured and for sale. 
Florists’ Supplies 
IN GENERAL. 
This Hanging Basket 
in three styles, $1. $1.50, 
$2.50, scnt’by express to 
any part of the U. S., on 
receipt of price. 
Send stamp for Illus¬ 
trated Catalogue. 
Rustic Mfg. Do., 
29 FULTON ST., 
New York City. 
Mention Ladies' Floral Cabinet. 
TlON_.... 
D is worth all the Burglar Alarms ever invented. 
Agents wanted everywhere. Silver plated sample 
g repaid on receipt of 26 cents. Address A. H. 
IHGEB, 488 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
SEEDS 
Combined CATALOGUE 
for 
1877 
EVERYTH I IMG 
FOR THE 
GARDEN 
| Numbering 175 pages, with Colored Plate, 
SEfcST FREE 
To our customers of past years, and to 
all purchasers of our books, either 
Gardening for Profit, Practical Floriculture, 
or Gardening for Pleasure, 
(Price $1.50 each, prepaid, by mail.) 
To others, on receipt of 25c. 
I Plain Plant or Seed Catalogues, without 
j ^ plate, free to all. 
| Seedsmen , Market Gardeners and Florists , 
35 Cortlandt St., New York. 
PLANTS 
TRAVELING 
__ and local salcs- 
. NO PEDDLING 
a 
men wantn_._ _ __ 
Salary $75 a month. Hotel and traveling expenses paid* 
S. A/GRANT & CO., manufacturers of ENVELOPE:} 
p n ri p a own. i ,1 * « Rome St.. Cincinnati, Ohio 
cm® 
eds(Flower and 
Lowest Priee, 
ouse in the U. S. 
fLO^Y 
We offer the Best 
Vegetable,) for the| 
of any reliable seed _..._ 
Catalogue and a sample packet (Viola Cornuta and Newest'lhvaiT 
Aster), free for 10c. Flower City Seed Co., Rochester, N.Y 
BABBITT’S TOILET SOAP. 
i Unrivalled for the 
I toilet and the bath. 
| No artificial and de- 
j ceptive odors to 
cover common and 
deleterious ingro- 
dients. After years 
of scientific exper¬ 
iment the manu¬ 
facturer o f.B. T.Bab- 
biWs Best Soap has 
perfected and now 
offers to the public The FINEST TOILliT SOAP in the World. 
Only the purest vegetable oils used in its mam/faeture. 
For TJse in theNursery It ha* No Equal. 
Worth ten timesits cost to every mother and family m Christ¬ 
endom. Sample box containing 3 cakes o 1 6 ozs. each, sent 
free to any address on receipt of75 cents. 
Address J5. T. FBobbHt, New York City* 
OS'For Sale by all Druggists.^ 
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