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NEW YORK, JUNE, 1875. 
Wardian case ; it is about three feet long, and one and 
a half wide; the box within consists of a zinc pan, 
ten inches deep, to hold the earth ; in the bottom 
should be strewn for two inches, pieces of charcoal and 
bits of broken flower pots, to secure perfect drainage. 
In it can be placed .any of the smaller growing win¬ 
dow plants, the prettiest of which are the Gloxinias, 
and low growing Ferns. 
“ Our Little Rogue,” see page 93, is so sweet, yet 
with such a roguish eye, we have to watch her, for 
every moment we expect a bit of new mischief, or a 
piece of merry nonsense.. 
COMPLIMENTARY. 
We are pleasantly surprised with the beauty and 
elegance of The Ladies’ Floral Cabinet. I do 
not see how you can afford it so cheaply, and a chromo- 
also. The charming new music in each number is not 
the least of its attractions, and so many pictures too ; 
some of them are as fine as the so-called steel engrav¬ 
ings in some of the popular magazines. 
Mrs. Mattie A. Grant. 
The Cabinet lying on my table attracts much at¬ 
tention—the nice tinted paper is beautiful. My 
husband thinks the music is just splendid. I like 
every part of it. Mrs. Wm, E. CaliGAN. 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
The scene', on first page, of a German Cherry 
Orchard, is one a little curious to American eyes. The 
old trees and tumble-down house, are picturesque 
indeed, but strange as compared with American 
trim, neatly planted fruit grounds. In many parts 
of Germany the streets are lined .with rows of 
cherry trees for miles, and the cherry harvest 
everywhere is one: ot great interest and profit to 
little folks as well as the big ones. 
Page 84 has a sketch of a pretty Summer House 
for the lawn or garden; on right side is a pretty 
box for a window garden, and within are curtains 
for protection against sun or air. 
Page 85 has a sketch of the Bear Pits in Fair- 
mount Park, Philadelphia. This and the Aviary, 
published last month, (and for both we are in¬ 
debted to J. M. Wade of Philadelphia,) keep up 
our interest in the new and beautiful plans for park 
ornament which Philadelphia is providing for the 
enjoyment of the numerous visitors to her Centen¬ 
nial exhibition next year. 
Page 88 introduces a sketch scene of a pretty 
Rustic House in Central Park, N. Y. 
Scene in a Chinese Garden. —On page 89 is 
a sketch of a Chinese garden, odd, yet pleasing. 
The Chinese are great lovers of the grotesque— 
and the introduction of animals of hideous appearance, 
in the midst of garden scenery, is but a perfect charac¬ 
teristic of their nature. This picture is one where a 
lake is spanned with curious artificial bridges, sur¬ 
mounted with temples or summer houses; a water¬ 
fall flowing from the lake is bordered with a massive 
staircase, at each turn of which is a curious piece of 
statuary or a vase. 
Page 92 introduces, among the other illustrations, a 
sketch of a Floral Cross for table decoration—it needs 
little explanation. The base is a little platform of 
prettily carved wood, which is surmounted with a 
wicker basket of moss, holding both cut flowers and 
sprays of Ferns, Ivy, and Myrtle. From its centre, 
rises the cross, easily made of wood. 
A Parlor Fernery, also sketched on same page, 
gives any amateur an idea of how to construct a 
The more I read the Cabinet, the nearer it comes 
to my ideal , or standard of a practical woman's paper . 
I have lead many papers, but none so nearly suit me 
as this one—a perfect ladies’ paper has long been 
looked for, and I trust at last seen. 
Louise A. Seymour. 
Journals. 
Our subscribers have hundreds of friends who would take the 
Cabinet for six months, if it is only shown to them. To encourage 
all to make a special effort to extend our circulation, and thus help 
the purpose and success of the paper, we will take subscriptions as 
follows, to begin with the July number : 
For Six Months. 
Price 65 cents for 6 months, postage prepaid, but without chromo. 
“ 75 “ \ With choice also of either chromo—Gems of “The 
( Flower Garden,” or, “My Window Garden.” 
“ 90 “ with both chromes. 
“ $3 00 for club of 5 without chromo. 
“ 6 00 44 “]0 “ “ hut extra paper free. 
5 w 3 50 “ “. 5 with 1 “ 
“ 7 00 “ “ 10 u 1 “ and extra copy paper free. 
Premiums for Clubs for Six Months. 
Ivory Paper Gutter and Folder, - chi 
Book. Every Woman Her own Flower Gardener, 
“ Window Gardening,. 
Box Initial Note Paper,. 
1 Bozen Fine Gladiolus, worth $3 00, - 
100 44 44 25 00..- 
1 Fine named Bulb Gladiolus, worth $1 50 
Lovejby Weather House, ------ 
Any Game in our Premium List, worth 5 to 75 cents, 
Bracket and Fret Saw, worth $1 £5, 
The Acrobats, worth $1 15,. 
Box Decalcomanie, ------- 
Pocket Microscope, worth $1 50 
Package Yisiting Cards,. 
Ivory Breast ) in.. 
Two Fancy Carved Napkin Pings, - 
Ladies 1 Fancy Ivo y Bracelet—pair, - 
Ivory Call Whistle,. 
Emery Basket, - - 
tdlk Book Mark, worth $1 00.. 
“ “ “ “ 50 to 75 cents, 
Dress Elevator,.: 
Butter Knife, *- - - 
Silk Fan, . .. 
Ladies 1 Shears,. 
Any Game, 50 to 75 cents, in our Catalogue. - 
27. 40 Packages of Flower Seeds, - 
28. 20 “ “ 
29. 30 “ “ 
30. Any Book, worth 50 to 60 cents, - 
31. 44 “ x “ $1 00 or under, 
32. “ “ 1 50 “ - 
33. Indelible Pencil,. 
34. Pocket Knife,. 
35. One Pair Florence Skates, - 
36. One Dollar’s worth of Plant's. - 
37. One Yolume of Floral Cabinet bound. 1874, 
38. One Binder’s Portfolio for Cabinet, 
b of 8 
5 
15 
5 
10 
30 
5 
15 
5 
12 
10 
7 
10 
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10 
8 
12 
5 
5 
10 
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Special Premiums. 
39. One Goodrich Tucker for Sewing Machines price $3 00. 
for club of 10. 
40. One Johnston Puffier for Sewing Machines, price $3 00. for 
club of 15. 
41. One set Goodrich Hemmer and Binder, price $1 50, club of 5. 
42. “ Metropolitan 41 44 “ 1 .50, u 5. 
43. One Bottle Payson’s Indelible Ink, 44 75, 44 7. 
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Black-Eyed 
Susan. 
A1 o n g o u r 
roadsides and 
byways there 
grows a wild 
flower univer- 
known 
by that name. 
Last year I 
p u r c h a s e d 
seed of Vick, 
under the 
name of Afriearms Hibiscus which nrndncpd the seme ! ls 80 s Pl en<1M in " style an(1 superior in merit, that, when we make an 
name OI Allieauus rmnseus, wmen produced Itie same a , ln0UJlcemen t, it is received with confidence and the most ready 
plant. From that I supposed our native was the pro- patronage. “ Household Elegancies” is the finest work we have yet 
1 1 ' 1 originated, and as a special offer to any one who will obtain to sun- 
scribers to the Cabinet for six months, before August 1st, we will 
present a copy of this new book free, as soon as issued. Price will be 
$1.50, and will be ready Oct. 15. 
y>/t 
Sketch in Central Park. 
PUBLISHEE’S ANNOUNCEMENTS. 
Six Months Subscriptions.^-With a little effort each 
subscriber can send us the name of some friend, ora club, for the 
rest of the year. We hope all will try. Prices have been fixed 
as low as possible. So beautiful a journal, on so costly paper, 
with so many expensive and charming illustrations, cannot be 
offered as low as other cheap papers, which are not worth 
keeping. The music alone for six months is worth $2 at. least, 
and the paper,- with chromos, $1 more—a total of $3 for only 70 
cents. 
Plants for Sale.— We have several lots of plants, seeds, 
&c., oving us by florists, which-we will sell at 25 per cent, 
discount from usual catalogue prices. Any one wish¬ 
ing to buy may choose a list from any floral catalogue, deduct 25 
per cent, from price, send the order to us, and we will have good 
plants and seeds sent for t’ e money. As soon as we have traded 
out these accounts our offer will he withdrawn. Persons not wish¬ 
ing to buy now, hut next fall, may purchase from us an order 
now, at this discount, good for any time it may be presented. 
Fine Music. —The song, now so popular. “Silver Threads 
Among the Gold,” has reached a sale of over 100.000 copies, and 
has produced a score or more of “Answers” by popular com¬ 
posers. We have printed one of them, “While the Silver Tints 
the Gold,” but the author of tlfe original song has written a 
companion so sweet and delicious (“ When Silver Threads 
are Gold again”), that we sliajl soon reprint it. by per¬ 
mission of the publisher, Charles W. Harris. We ought to say, 
by way of commendation, all the songs issued by Mr. Harris are 
so pure, and have such beautiful sentiment and choice melodies, 
his name is always a guarantee of “ good things.” 
Household Elegancies.— We shall issue. Oct. 15, a new 
book, about the size of 44 Window Gardening,” full of fancy work, 
home decorations, household art, and elegant ways of adorn in a a 
home,with so many exquisite illustrations, that every lady will be 
fairly crazy with delight when she sees it. We regard it as the most 
desirable ladies 1 book ever published, and j twill be t.ru y the grand 
Gift Book of the season. Our readers know that anything we issue 
ducer of that sent out "by florists. 
Fair Haven, Ohio. 
Black-Eyed Sue. 
