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NEW YORK, MARCH, 1878. 
A GOOD PLACE FOR YOUR FLOWERS. 
Many people in this life are so situated that they 
have no money to spend for flowers; yet, if they knew 
it, flowers are like love, free to all. First consider¬ 
ation is to select a place for your flo.vers, and, if pos¬ 
sible, the place should be southeast windows. I start 
my slips, all through the summer, as my friends give 
them to me. I never call on a friend who has choice 
flowers and cotne away without a slip of some kind. 
We do not term this begging, as I have often heard 
it termed, because we all keep slips to give away. 
Every lover of flowers that I have ever met loves 
humanity; this is the reason that flowers are free. 
Now for these slips, I take a box six feet long and 
three wide and eighteen inches deep, and fill it with 
good loam, and set in my slips and remove to a shaded 
place where it will get only a little morning sun ; and 
moisten by watering good at night, and only a little 
in the morning. After these have rooted and look 
hardy, I have ready three-inch pots, and transplant 
with care, so not to injure the young roots; then I 
have a box, similar to the first, half full of sand, in 
which I place all my new plants, watering them once 
a day. I let all remain out doors until frost. 
Now I will come to my windows again. I have 
heard ladies say, “If I have flowers this winter, I will 
have to take down my curtains.” That will depend 
on the kind of curtains you have up. Your curtains 
must be white muslin, no lambrequins allowed ; have 
the muslin the size of your windows, with deep hem, 
cord and tassel, and I will show you a pretty design: 
fasten up your curtains and bring in your flowers and 
flower-stand, which can be made in many styles. My 
stand is a half circle, each circle being smaller than 
the other. A goods box taken apart and made in a 
square table, and the whole painted bright green, wall 
look nice and answer well your purpose ; any boy ten 
years old, with mother’s help, could make either; or 
you could raise slips, and make hanging-baskets and 
sell them and get money and have a carpenter make 
you one. 
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You wall fill your windows with the flowers you 
want to bloom first; as a plant blooms, remove it to 
the stand, and so on, until all have bloomed; but an¬ 
other suggestion, you can no more neglect these flow¬ 
ers and expect them to bloom than you could neglect 
your babies and not expect them to cry. 
My hanging baskets I start the last week in Au¬ 
gust. I wanted new' hanging-baskets last year, so all 
I had to do was to make them. I took an old wash- 
pan, and painted brown by mixing equal parts of 
putty and sealing wax ; after heating, applied, and 
what v T as left I put on the fire, adding rosin and more 
sealing wax. To ornament my basket or pan, I had 
ready some cones, shells, and moss; filled out after 
my own taste; wdien dry, finished with good varnish. 
This all complete, you will be surprised ; it is really 
beautiful. Put holes in and hang with scarlet cord. I 
ill with rich loam, and round my basket I have Wan¬ 
dering Jew, purple and green, Golden Feverfew in 
centre, and German Ivy for each cord. This basket 
is suspended as low as top of second sash. The Ger¬ 
man Ivy has grown thrifty ; the whole upper window 
is one mass of green. You can imagine the effect 
over the white curtain. Then the curtain protects 
from sun and cold ; too much of either is injurious to 
a rapid growth of vines. 
I trained the Jew up either side of the window, and 
they now reach the top. Just above my stand I have 
another basket ; it is made of a large gourd cut in 
two and notched round with a sharp knife and painted 
green, with holes in the bottom and at the top, and 
hung with green cord. I have Wandering Jew round 
it, pink Begonia in the centre, and Ivy for the cords. 
The Ivy has reached the top and gone over to look 
out at the window. 
1 must tell you what kinds of flowers I have in one 
window. I have a Calla Lily in bloom, an Acharan- 
thus, “ Blue Ella,” its botanical name I do not know; 
Scotch Ivy completes the scene. In the other and on 
my stand, I have blooming Geraniums, scarlet and 
white, double and single, six varieties, Arbutus, Gilly, 
double Petunia, several Carnations, Roses, Chinese 
Ivy, Fuchsias, Coleus, and many small plants of less 
note, yet things of beauty. “ A thing of beauty is a 
joy forever; ” so I find my few flowers and plants, and 
would sooner part with anything I have, except my 
Cabinet, thau my flowers. 
I have heard so much said about flowers not bloom¬ 
ing ; now under anything like fair treatment I cannot 
know how you can keep them from blooming; this is 
my experience. People who love flowers, take a little 
courage and have patience, and with little or no ex¬ 
pense you can beautify your homes and learn your 
children to cultivate flowers; they soften down all 
that is harsh in nature, and if they love flowers, they 
will love the God that gave them. Leonia. 
PUBLISHER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS. 
Chromo. —Subscribers ask if the Chromo. and the Frontispiece, 
with the same title. “ Treasures of Garden and Woodland,” are the 
same, or each different. We answer yes—there are not two but one, 
which is both a chromo and is sent to onr subscribers in the form of 
a Frontispiece. If it were mounted it could not go safely through 
the mails Still it is a chromo as much as any that ever were made, 
just as pretty and useful, and made in the same way as chromos al¬ 
ways are. 
Purchasing Agency. -Should our subscribers wish any pur¬ 
chasing done for them in this city, we will execute their orders for 
anything, if the value is one dollar or over. New York prices for 
articles "are so cheap, purchasers can save considerable by getting 
their orders filled here. 
Are You Going to Buy Any Seeds this Spring?— Our 
offer of Seeds and Books in January and February Nos. is very fine 
All who intend to plant seeds this spring should improve the oppor¬ 
tunity. For every dollar’s worth of seeds bought there is given fifty 
cents worth of books beside. Thus you get for your money honest 
value in seeds and good books beside for nothing. 
„ Prizes for Household and Floral Articles. -The articles 
for which we give Prizes this year we want to he practical, and relate 
somewhat to experiments in growing the different varieties of plants 
and flowers, old and new. Our flower-lovers need a little more in- 
format'on about what ■varieties to choose , as well as how to grow 
them. Also how to lav out and ornament lawns and flower beds. 
; In Household Topics, the articles should relate to anything connected 
with Housekeeping and the making of the little Household Elegan¬ 
cies and necessary articles in and about the house. As we have had 
so many Recipes, it is not worth while to send any for a few months 
Hood articles on Entertaining Company. Social Recreations. Christ¬ 
mas Presents, Home Enjoyments, Ladies’ Work, etc., are all accep¬ 
table- 
For best article on Floral Subjects. .$10 00 
For second best article on Floral Subjects,. 5 00 
For best article on Household Subjects. 10 00 
For second best article on Household Subjects. 0 00 
For each of next 50 best articles on Flowers or House- 
bold Subjects, choice of one book. ‘•Household 
Elegancies,” or “Ladies’Fancy Work,” or “Beau¬ 
tiful Homes.” or “Evening’Amusements.” or 
“ Window Gardening.” 
For each of next 50 best articles one Silk Book 
Mark, or choice of one book. ••Household Hints 
and Recipes, "Every Woman ller Own Flower 
Gardener,” or “ Ladius' Guide to Needle Work.” 
Contributors will notice the following rules: 1 . Label all articles. 
“For Competition.” 2. Each article not to exceed three to five fools¬ 
cap pages long. 8 . Articles all to be forwarded to this office before 
April, 15. -4. Award of prizes will be announced in May number 
and prizes forwarded to the fortunate competitors 5. Articles 
contributed, not specially marked for return, maybe understood, as 
having the desire of writer to be used in Floral Cabinet, as a vol¬ 
untary contribution whenever convenient. 
The object in offeiing these prizes is not so much to induce the 
writing of articles for the sake of pecuniary remuneration as it is to 
encourage onr readers and writers to contribute really useful informa¬ 
tion, which will be a help and benefit to others. 
Advertisements —Quite a number of advertisements are pub¬ 
lished in the Floral Cabinet, offering many articles to our readers. 
So far as we can, we admit nothing but from people who will send 
the goods they advertise. The quality of the articles advertised 
seem to be worth the money asked. We do not suppose anyone 
will ever he able to get more than his money’s worth, although manv 
things appear very cheap and attractive. Articles of gold or silver 
must necessarily be plated or washed, or they could not be afforded for 
a few cents. If solid they would cost $5 to $10 each. We have taken 
pains to publish nothing deceptive, although we are not always able 
adequately to judge, but we mean nothing shall appear in our col¬ 
umns but from examination seems to be worth the price named, and 
that the subscriber will receive the article ordered ; neither do we 
knowingly admit anyone of doubtful character and responsibility. 
Subscribers must, however, bear in mind that any gift offers are not 
made by us. but by the advertiser. We have refused, and still 
continue to refuse all advertisements which we are satisfied do not 
give subscribers the worth of their money. 
Cinnannn Vine.—Subscribers who obtained them last year 
and the year before, will find that it takes two years to grow sufii 
ciently strong to produce any perfume in blooming. Many who 
were disappointed last year, will find it much more promising this 
year. This name is simply a very popular name for what all florists 
call the Dioscot-ea batatas, or Chinese Yam. It is a very profuse 
grower, and is a valuable climber, often growing fifty to sixty feet 
in a season. We will send any who wish, for 50 cents, either a year 
ling Tuber or a package of Seed Balls. 
Several of our subscribers have written as follows respecting it: 
Miss Emma A. Field, of Elyria, Ohio, writes: 
It is a splendid vine, of rapid growth, beautiful foliage, and a per¬ 
fume that is perfect. 
Mrs. Elizabeth Shanberger, Maumelle, Ark.: 
The Cinnamon is doing well this year. It bloomed profusely, with 
the delicious cinnamon odor. 
Mrs. Emma B. Mead, of Maeedon Centre, N. Y., writes: 
Our Cinnamon A ine has more than met our expectations. Its 
rapid growth, its fragrance, and amount of its perfume is truly won¬ 
derful. 
Mrs. A. Walsley. Lansingburgh, N. Y., says : 
My Cinnamon bought of you in 18T6 grew this year eight or nine 
feet. When I nipped it off at the top it bloomed beautifully, and 
the flowers lasted a long while. 
Mrs. II. B. Woodbury, Ashtabula, Ohio, says: 
My Cinnamon Vine is a great success as far as being a lovely vine. 
It has grown at least twenty-eight feet this summer, but lias not 
blossomed. 
L Baumgarten. of Buffalo, N. Y., says: 
The vines are exceedingly thrifty and beautiful, but as yet no blos¬ 
soms. I think there is nothing so pretty and ornamental as the Cin¬ 
namon Vine. Every one that saw the vine could not but admire its 
beautiful glossy foliage. 
Mrs. M. C. Balcom, Steward, Ill., says : 
The Cinnamon A r ine tubers obtained from you in the spring of1S76 
have this year come up fully to my expectations, having climbed over 
twelve feet and blossomed very profusely—the blossoms having a 
delicate cinnamon odor. Both vines and odor admired by all who 
saw it while in bloom. 
J. F. Rung, Tyrone, Pa., says: 
The vine grew about six feet in 18T6, and did not flower This 
season it has grown about eighteen feet, and was very full of bloom, 
with a delicious odor, scenting the air for a longdistance. The foli¬ 
age is very much admired, and is, withal, a desideratum in the way 
of vines. 
Jas E. Badger, Jr., St. Joseph, Mo„ says: 
This year the Cinnamon Vine is a success. From one stem a dozen 
branches have started, ranging from twelve to twenty feet each, and 
blooming profusely; very fragrant. The root you sent was broken in 
two. Both were planted and grew fairly last year. There were no 
flowers and but little foliage. Then it looked very like a humbug, 
and we could not imagine where the cinnamon came in. This year| 
however, we are more than satisfied. 
John AV. Webb, Manhattan. Kan., says; 
Vine received in the spring of 187T has made fine growth, but no 
blossoms. Hope it will blossom next year. Vine alone is very at¬ 
tractive, 
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