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NEW YORK, OCTOBER, 1875. 
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE MONTH. 
The illustration given on the first page represents 
a Garden Decoration of a Palm, 
surrounded with two basins, one 
large and one small, filled with 
earth, out of which are growing ferns, 
flowers and ornamental plants. This 
variety of Palm (Latania borbonica), 
is becoming exceedingly popular for 
display on the lawn in summer, as 
also in vases, or in windows, or in 
conservatories, during the cold 
months. Its long foliage, broad 
branches and rich tropical appear¬ 
ance are unexcelled by any Palms 
for this latitude for in-door or out¬ 
door ornamental use. 
Upon page 148 is figured a bouquet 
of the flowers and spray of the Deut- 
zia crenata flore pleno, one of the 
most beautiful shrubs in cultiva¬ 
tion. The flowers are double, pure 
white; the edge on the under side of 
each petal is slightly and delicately 
tinged with pink. The shrub is very 
hardy, and extremely beautiful in its 
habit of growth. 
The Cottage, on page 149, is fully 
described. 
Upon this page is a suggestive 
scene of one of our lady friends look¬ 
ing from a cottage window, admiring 
floral beauties and lawn verdure be¬ 
low. We have, doubtless, many 
such, with beautiful faces, beautiful 
homes and kindly hearts. We wish 
we could see them all, for we know 
every home has a happy welcome 
for us. 
Page 153 introduces one of those 
bewitching little family cherubs, who 
persists in getting into all sorts of 
mischief, and cannot keep its hands off 
the sweet things in the dining-room cupboard. She 
knows she is wrong, but how she enjoys it. 
Page 15(J has an illustration of a key rack, ornamented 
with cones. The foundation is first made by cutting 
out a pattern in pasteboard. This is covered with 
cone work, leaving a space for the board that contains 
the hooks, which is about four-fifths of an inch wide, 
and ten and two-fifth inches long. The board may 
be made by any carpenter, and is furnished with brass 
hooks. A wire nail, bent over at the back, suffices to 
fasten it to the cardboard back. A brass ring at the 
top serves to hang the rack up, besides this, two cords 
each eleven inches long, meeting beneath a circle of 
pasteboard two inches in diameter, and covered with 
cone work, then secure the rack to the wall. 
Upon page 156 is also figured a mat for lamps, hot 
dishes, &c. The materials consist of a piece of fine 
matting, green oil-cloth, green and brown twist silk, 
bronze beads of different shades, green chenille, &c. 
The foundation of the mat, which may be made round 
or oval, and of the most various sizes, consists of a 
piece of fine matting stretched over cardboard. The 
wreath consists of oak leaves cut in various sizes of 
green oil-cloth, and of acorn twigs made of bronze 
beads, taking black beads for the darkest and gold beads 
for the lightest shade. The leaves cut in various sizes 
are button-hole stitched at the edges, some with brown 
some with green silk, and have veins of the same silk; 
however, the green should predominate. The acorns 
are made of batting and crinoline, and covered with 
orange beads. The stems are wound about with green 
silk, and decorated with green tendrils of wire chenille, 
two shades of green. Such tendrils may, as the engrav¬ 
ing shows, be placed here and there among the wreath. 
PUBLISHER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS. 
liovy ready and can be obtained by all agents and club agents who 
wish to canvass for The Cabinet the coining season. Prices to 
agents as follows: 
Steel Plate Engraving, “ The Rustic Wreath, 11 „ - $0 25 
New Ohromo, “ Autumn Leaves,” - - 25 
Chromo, “ Gems of the Elower Garden,” - _ 25 
Steel Plate Engraving, “The Rustic Wreath.”— To 
every subscriber of The Flokai. Cabinet for 1876 is given our new 
art premium, u Ihe Rustic Wreath. 11 This is a first class steel plate 
engnmng. engraved specially for us from a splendid painting worth 
over $5,000. This engraving is one of superior merit, representing a 
beautiful mother and child playing in a grassy field, the child is laugh¬ 
ing with glee as the mother twines around its hat a rustic wreath of 
flowers, grasses, &c. In the distance is an old farm house, and 
beyond, the village church just peeping out of the trees Wc’ sub¬ 
mitted a proof of the engraving to one of the first art publishers of 
the city, w,,o candidly declared it one of the prettiest subjects of the 
day, and if the edition was sold wholly at private sale it would readily 
bring $2 per copy. This engraving will appear as a frontispiece to 
the Cabinet, and every subscriber at $1.30 will be entitled to it. 
We have discontinued the gift of chromos at the price of $1.80. and 
hereafter our yearly art premium will be a first class steel plate 
engraving, which wo guarantee will be really artistic and alone worth 
the full price of the paper. 
Chromos. —Those who desire chromos can remit $1.50, which 
will entitle them to the paper one year, the engraving “Rustic 
Wreath,” and one chromo additional. ' Our new chromo for 1870 is 
‘‘Autumn Leaves,” a small chromo, beautifully colored with the 
tints of autumn foliage, printed with black ground, varnished and 
mounted with mats of various colors. It is really a beauty, fully as 
desirable as any ever offered. 
Chromos for Sale.— We have on hand a few chromos of the 
past year, which we will close out as folloivs to all who are noiv 
subscribers: 
“My WindoAV Garden,” .... p r i C e, $0 80 
“ Gems of the Flower Garden,” - 30 
Term ol Trial Subcribers.— We begin all three months 
trial subscribers with September or October, as we see fit, and 
do not permit any other months to be used for this purpose, 
nor any trial subscriptions to be renewed again Any one sending 
us fifteen cents a second time will get the A r ery same number she 
received before. Our trial offer is to get people acquainted Avith it. 
If paper is wanted any longer subscriber must pay regular prices. 
To Club Agents — New Terms. —Our new terms to club 
agents are ready. All who expect to get np large clubs will do avgII 
to send for them. They are very liberal. Also, see new premium list. 
New Terms to Agents and Canvassers. —These are uoav 
ready. All who wish to canvass on commission, and Avork up large 
lists of subscribers, will do Avell to send for 
them; also, agent’s outfit of new engraving and 
chromo. 
NTo Price Less than $1.30— We have 
no price less than $1.30, either in clubs or 
othei-Avise; neither have avc any price Avith out 
engraving. This is part of the paper, a frontis¬ 
piece; no volume is complete without it. 
Get up a Club of Trial Trip Sub¬ 
scribers. —For club of ten trial trip sub¬ 
scribers, at 85c. each, avc Avill give to club 
agent a choice of one of the folloAving: A Paper 
Cutter and Folder; a box Initial Note Taper; 
a Book. “ Every Woman her oavh FIoAvcr Gar¬ 
dener;” 1 Bulb Gladiolus, Avorth $1; 1 box De- 
calcomanie; 1 Silk Book Mark, Avorth 75c.; 1 
Indelible Pencil. To each subscriber will be 
ghen the Cabinet three months, and a copy of 
chromo, “ My Window Garden.” 
CASH PHIZES POP ABTICLES. 
—To encourage floAver lovers, and also those 
who are interested in household topics to com¬ 
municate their bits of knoAvledge, and also to 
reward them for special efforts, the publisher of 
the Floral Cabinet offers the folloAving prizes 
for the best articles submitted to us for special 
competition. Contributors Avill note the fol¬ 
lowing 
REQUIREMENTS. 
1. Each article must not be over six letter pages 
long, nor less than four. 
2. All articles must he labelled “ For Competi¬ 
tion.” Communications not so labelled are 
supposed to be for gratuitous publication, 
as Ave see fit. 
8. All articles must be sent to this office by 
Nov. 1. and prizes Avill be announced in 
December number, the prize articles being 
published in January number. 
4. Articles may be on any topic interesting to 
ladies—Flowers, Gardening, WindOAv Gar¬ 
dening, Housekeeping, Fancy Work. Ele 
gancies, Home Pets, Household Art, &c. 
5. Articles sent for competition which do not 
draAv prizes, and which contain no request 
to return to writer, Ave suppose are in¬ 
tended for contributions to be used at owr 
convenience. 
CASH PRIZES. 
1. Eor best article on Flowers or Window 
Gardening, - - - - $15 
2. Eor best article on Honsehold Topics. 15 
3. 2d best article on each above topics, each 10 
4. 3d “ “ “ “ 8 
5. Each of next five best, - - 5 
All articles must be sent Avith letter postage 
fully prepaid; as far as possible write only on 
one side of the paper; avoid foolscap or small 
note paper, and choose large letter paper. 
Special Offer to Trial Trip Sub¬ 
scribers. -To any trial trip subscriber. a\Tk> 
has sent 1 5c. or 35c. for trial trip subscription 
for three months. Avho Avill send a. club of five 
more subscriptions at 35c., the club agent shall 
receive a chromo free, “My Window Garden,” 
and each of the club the same chromo also. 
Any one Avilling to form such a club may send 
25c' for sample copy of the chromo, and then 
deduct cost from full club remittance after club 
has been raised. 
