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NEW YORK, DECEMBER, 1876. 
Price 12 Cents, 
By Henry T. Williams 
Make two of these squares, 
and placing them together, 
tie with bows of ribbon at 
the corners, making a point 
to come at the bottom, and 
hanging by a long ribbon fast¬ 
ened to the two side corners; 
this allows the case to be 
opened at the two top points, 
and making a sort of pointed 
case. 
The openings between the 
squares, as well as the inside of 
the case, allow places for 
arranging the Ferns, which 
should be placed closely in the 
centre (where a few autumn 
leaves will prove a pleasing 
addition), and more loosely at 
the sides. 
Straws and hoop-skirt wire 
may be made into similar cases, 
using for the latter, bronze 
paint or gold paper on the con¬ 
necting parts. 
Mrs. C. S. Jones. 
As this is the season for ar¬ 
ranging the Ferns, &c., that 
we have taken the care to 
gather and press during the 
long summer and autumn, I 
have thought perhaps some 
few of our readers might not 
have heard of the pretty cases, 
so appropriate and beautiful for 
this purpose, and therefore will 
describe my method of making 
them. 
For the sake of variety in 
the different rooms, these may 
be made of different forms and 
sizes, and of varied materials. 
Supposing for our first one we 
use the delicate “ white-wood 
strips,” (sold for ten cents per 
package at the fancy stores). 
Having decided upon the size 
of the case, which may be per¬ 
haps about 12 or 14 inches 
long, we cut the strips that 
length, and notch out a trian¬ 
gular piece from each end, 
which leaves two points, and 
gives a more ornamental ap¬ 
pearance ; then we commence, 
and laying twelve or more 
pieces on a table, arrange them 
to form a square, placing each 
strip one inch apart; next cross 
them, by weaving as many 
pieces in and out between them 
(basket fashion), sewing them 
at the ends with a stitch taken 
through and tied on the under 
side. Then, if desired very or¬ 
namental, take some small gilt, 
steel, or other ornamental but¬ 
tons, and piercing a hole at the 
intersection of each strip, press 
the eye of the button through 
and fasten on the under side 
with a stitch, or by means of a 
tiny stick (cut from a match, 
perhaps). 
Bouvardias—Will you please 
tell how the Bouvardia is culti¬ 
vated, in order to give the plant 
beauty and successful winter 
bloom ; should there be more than 
one stalk ? I have a plant, will 
you please give me the proper 
name ? I find those that have 
the plant call it Candle or Tallow 
plant, I do not think that is bo¬ 
tanical. I send a sample leaf. 
Miss M. McKee. 
Huntsville, Ill. 
Answer —The Bouvardia is pro¬ 
pagated from roots, planted out 
when danger of frost is past, 
and taken up and placed in a 
light, warm room, before cold 
nights in autumn, these plants 
will grow well in any good rich 
soil, and require plenty of water. 
No specimen received, but candle 
plant is certainly not a botanical 
name. 
“ Morning Glories.” 
