lie lollies' Sfilorxxl fcufjimd tui3 Pictorial BBEome iBompaiiiairi. 
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER, 1878. 
DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Upon first page is a sketch of a beautiful window 
garden of one of the subscribers of The Floral 
Cabinet. Around the lower part of the bay-win¬ 
dow is a box, filled with earth, in which are growing 
many varieties of flowering plants. In.the centre of 
the window are shelves with pots; from the edges 
of the ceiling above are drooped beautiful vines and 
hanging-baskets, and underneath are vases with 
plants of graceful habit. The picture-frames on 
either side are also covered with climbing vines 
which grow from little basins or pots suspended 
beneath. This sketch was received from one of our 
correspondents, but as the letter and description of 
it are lost, we trust it will be recognized by those who 
have seen it, and we wish to hear further respecting 
its beauty. 
Upon page 4 is a pretty sketch of Pampas G-rass 
Plumes, exhibited by B. K. Bliss & Sons. These 
plumes are becoming exceedingly ornamental for 
decorating the walls of rooms and tops of picture- 
frames, also for putting in vases. 
FAIRY BASKET. 
I have a handsome fairy basket, made of bleached 
cotton-flannel, which is attached to the ceiling over 
the centre-table, wall-basket pattern, I’ll send in 
exchange for some other patterns; rabbit pattern, 
dog and elephant patterns; cone-basket large enough 
for cards; a small basket made of corn-husks; tidies 
worked upon white percale, with Turkey red floss in 
wreaths, with monogram in centre; crochet-tidy for 
a common chair; also handsome patterns for trim¬ 
mings. I will exchange work, ideas, or patterns. 
Mina Scheffer. 
Anna wan, Henry County, III. 
PUBLISHER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS. 
To Old Subscribers. 
Every person who is now a Subscriber of The 
Floral Cabinet for this year, 1878, will be entitled 
to one of the Premiums (1 to 13) when he renews 
his Subscription for the next year, 1879. 
Every Subscriber, old or new, from this time for¬ 
ward, as fast as he remits for the coming year, will 
be entitled to one of these Premiums. Subscriptions 
may be sent any time and begin any time. 
Premiums for Clubs. 
In addition to giving each Subscriber a choice of 
one of the beautiful Premiums (1 to 13), there will 
be given to the Club Agent one of the following Pre¬ 
miums : 
1. For Club of 2 to Monthly Edition, at $1 30 
each, or Club of 5 to Quarterly, at 50 cents each, 
Club Agent will get one of these books: 
“ How to Destroy Insects on Flowers and House- 
Plants ”; 
“ Williams’s Designs for Needle-Work.” 
2. For Club of 3 to Monthly Edition, at $1 30, or 
7 to Quarterly, at 50 cents each, will be given Club 
Agent one of the following: 
“ Ladies’ Guide to Needle-Work, Embroidery, 
etc.” (paper covers); 
“Every Woman Her Own Flower-Gardener” 
(paper covers); 
“ Fret-Sawing for Pleasure and Profit ” (paper 
covers); 
“Household Hints and Recipes ” (paper covers). 
3. For Club of 5 to Monthly, or 10 to Quarterly, 
Club Agent will get choice of any book in No. 2, bound 
in cloth. 
4. For Club of 7 to Monthly, Agent will receive 
one year’s subscription to Monthly, free, and choice 
of one Premium (1 to 13) extra. For Club of 7 to 
Quarterly, Agent will receive Quarterly free one 
year, with Premium also. 
5. For Club of 10 to Monthly, agent will receive 
one paper free, and one book worth $1 (named in 
Class 3). 
6 . For Club of 15 to Monthly, Agent will receive 
one paper free and one of the following books, worth 
$1 50: 
“ Household Elegancies ”; 
“ Ladies’ Fancy-Work ”; 
“ Window Gardening ” ; 
“ Beautiful Homes ”; 
“ Evening Amusements.” 
There will be no other Premiums given to Clubs 
this winter than these for books. 
Value of the Premiums. 
The Premiums given to every Subscriber are un¬ 
usually good and valuable. The choice is very 
desirable, and it seems to us so splendid an offer 
should be accepted with eagerness. They are all 
practical, useful, and popular; a fine paper, with a 
splendid Premium, worth 50 cents to $1, in addition, 
free, is so cheap no one should think twice. 
Quarterly. 
The Quarterly Cabinet is the same as the 
Monthly, but it is sent only once a quarter—the 1st 
of January, April, July, October. The cost is but 
50 cents, and every Subscriber has a choice of one 
of the Premiums, 1 to 13, besides. 
Every flower-lover can afford to take so fine an 
offer as this. 
WILLIAMS’S DESIGNS FOR NEEDLE¬ 
WORK, EMBROIDERY, Etc. 
There will be issued from this office, on December 1, a series of 
beautiful designs for Borders, Corners, and Centres in making 
Tidies, etc., on Java Canvas, Holbein-Work, Worsted-Work, Burlap- 
Work, etc. These Designs are all new and remarkably pretty, and 
form a companion set of books to “ Ladies’ Guide to Needle-Work.” 
Every lady should have them. 
No. 1 contains nearly 25 Designs for Worsted-Work, Canvas-Work, 
Crochet-Work, etc. Price 80 cents each. 
No. 2 contains nearly 25 Designs for work same as above, but with 
added Designs for Holbein-Work, Honeycomb Canvas, etc. 
Price 30 cents. 
No. 3 contains Designs for Burlap Rugs, Mats, Home-made Carpets, 
etc. Price 30 cents. 
They are printed in an exceedingly ornamental manner, and all 
our readers will do well to get one or more of them as an indispen¬ 
sable companion to their Fancy-Work Baskets. 
NEW BOOK FOR FALL, 1878. 
Dow to Destroy Insects on Flotvers, Douse- Hants 9 etc . 
This is a capital little book, invaluable to Window Gardeners and 
all lovers of flowers, giving complete directions how to overcome 
and. destroy insects on their plants, both outdoors and indoors. 
It tells how to fertilize and stimulate the growth of all plants, and 
also gives the experiences of many cultivators who have been re¬ 
markably successful in keeping their plants healthy. The Red 
Spider,” “Aphis,” “ Green Fly,” “Worms in Pots,” “Rose-Slugs,” 
“ Rose-Bugs,” “ Snails,” “ Caterpillars,” etc., etc., are fully described, 
with proper remedies how to overcome them. Also it contains 
practical advice “ How to Destroy Insects in the Garden, on all 
Fruit-Trees and Vegetables ” ; also to housekeepers about ridding 
their houses and rooms of all “ Ants and House-Bugs.” It will be 
published this month, and every flower-grower or gardener will do 
well to get it. Price 80 cents, post-paid. 
New and Beautiful Premiums 
TO EVERY YEARLY SUBSCRIBER 
OF THE 
JaADIE5’ ^LORAL £ABIJ^ET. 
TO EVERY ONE HEREAFTER SUBSCRIBING FOR ONE YEAR 
TO “THE LADIES’ FLORAL CABINET,” 
At $1 30 for Monthly Edition, One Yeak, 
or 50 Cents for Quarterly Edition, One Year, 
will be given your choice of any of the following beautiful Pre¬ 
miums, sent postage prepaid. Some of these Premiums are alone 
worth as much as the paper itself, and are -‘ill just what everybody 
needs. We specially recommend Premiums Nos. 2 and 6 as remark¬ 
ably choice. 
It you will get up a Club of Seven, for one year, to either edition, 
each member of the Club will receive a choice of one of these Pre¬ 
miums, and the Club Agent will receive, free, one Premium and 
also the paper, one year, free. 
There will be published hereafter two editions of THE FLORAL 
CABINET, to accommodate all lovers of flowers and all purses. 
One edition will be published Monthly, at $1 30 per year, each 
subscriber being entitled, free, to any of the Premiums named be¬ 
low; and a Quarterly Edition, at 50 Cents per year, with the 
privilege of the choice of same Premium, will be sent to any who 
cannot afford the higher price of the Monthly. 
Hereafter, instead of spending large sums of money in Chromos, 
Engravings, etc., as Premiums, we wdll spend an equal amount in 
giving to each Subscriber a beautiful and useful Floral Pre¬ 
mium, which will furnish not only pleasure to every Subscriber, 
but also ornament and utility. 
Subscriptions may commence at any time this Fall, and 
Clubs may be made up from separate post-offices. 
The Premiums of Hulbs and Flowers must be si nt either 
before December 15 or after Match 1. 
LIST OF PREMIUMS. 
For full Description see Premium List in 
September CABINET. 
No. L—50 Cents’ worth of Flower-Seeds. Postage free. 
No. 2.— One Bulb Gladiolus. (Worth $1.) Postage free. 
No. 3.— Set of Five Tidy-Fasteners. Postage free. 
No. 4.—One Package of Household Dyes. Postage free. 
No. 5.—Three Patterns of Embroidery. Postage free. 
No. 6— Hydrangea gran diflora. Postage 10c. extra. 
No. 7.—The last three months of 1878 free. 
No. 8.—New Scented Geranium, “Mrs. Taylor.” Postage 
10c. extra. 
No. 9. —Crassula perfoliata. Postage 10c. extra. 
No. 10— Marshal Niel Rose. Postage 10c. extra. 
No. 11.— New Rose, “Duchess of Edinburgh.” Postage 10c. 
extra. 
No. 12.—Set of Goodrich Hemmers and Dress-Binders fer 
Sewing-Machines. Postage 5e. extra. 
No. 13.—Ladies’ Bag and Children’s Bundle or School-Bag. 
Postage free. 
PREMIUMS—WHEN TO BE SENT. 
The papers are sent to Subscribers same week as subscription is 
received, but the Premium must necessarily be sent a little later— 
a week or two. Subscribers need not feel impatient at the lapse 
of time between receipt of paper and Premium. There are many 
thousands to be supplied, and the Premiums are sent from several 
greenhouses, etc. You will receive them without great delay, in 
time to use. 
Remember that every Subscriber remitting his subscription for 
One Year to either edition of THE FLORAL CABINET is entitled to 
one of the above Premiums, free. Most of them are postage-free, 
but with a few a small sum is added to cover necessary postage. 
In addition, any one getting Clubs of Seven will receive his paper 
free one year, and a Premium free also. 
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