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TIIE LADIES' FLORAL CABINET. 
FIFTEENTH YEAR. 
« ANNOUNCEMENT 
FOR 1886. *** 
THE LADIES’ FLORAL CABINET 
leads as THE 31AGAZINE OF FLORICULTURE FOR AMA¬ 
TEURS, giving more pages of reading matter and more illustrations 
- than ANY OTHER RUBRICATION devoted to the same topic; 
maintains its high position as an authority on questions arising in Floriculture ; introduces to its readers’ attention Novelties in plants, especially such as 
may be useful to Amateurs, and treats every subject from an independent position, being entirely disassociated with all trade alliances, having no ends 
to serve except its own interests as a Magazine, and those interests are best promoted by securing authentic information upon all phases of Floriculture for 
its subscribers 
It has a constituency highly valued by First-class Advertisers. Upon this latter point, one of our advertisers wrote : “ I inclose check for $95.16. * * * 
I cannot but say that I have received as many inquiries from the FLORAL CABINET as all the other papers in which I have advertised the past year.” 
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS. 
Chas. L. Allen, Peter Henderson, John Thorpe, 
William Falconer, E. D. Sturtevant, Geo. F. V\ ilson, 
F.R.S., Weybridge Heath. Eng.; C. E. Parnell, F. Lance, 
E. P. Powell, Henry 8. Rxjpp, Eben E. Rexford. F. M. 
Colby Wm. Bennett, Warren H. Manning, E. L. Taplin, 
Mrs. Susie A. Bisbee. Mrs. G. W. Flanders, Mrs. T. L. 
Nelson, Annie L. Jack, Mrs. M. L>. Wellcome, Mrs M. J. 
Plumstead, Maggie Thorpe, Louise Dudley, Mrs. J. S. R. 
Thompson, Ac., &c. 
In the departments of Domestic Arts the original designs 
by Miss M. E. Whittemore and Mrs. E. S. Welch, with 
accompanying descriptions, may be looked for, and the 
valued Housekeeping articles of Mrs. C. G. Herbert will 
continue to be a feature. 
PREMIUMS FOR 1886. 
Below is presented the selection of premiums made 
for 1886, and it embraces in Premium No. 1 as rare a 
collection of flower seeds as has ever beeD offered to 
the readers of any publication. The ten varieties en¬ 
umerated will afford abundance of bloom throughout 
the season, in as many different colors as such a list could 
furnish. Six of the number are summer-flowering, two 
for the late fall, and two everlastings for winter floral decora¬ 
tions, so that our subscribers need not be without 
GARDEN FLOWERS ALL THE YEAR, 
if cultural directions are faithfully followed. 
A bulb of the Tigridia grandiflora alba, which gave so 
much satisfaction last year, constitutes Premium No. 2, 
and the popular Amaryllis rosea, Premium No. 3. 
PREMIUM No. 1. 
Flower Seeds. (See accompanying illustrations.) 
Asters, Peeony-flmvered (1 ).—One of the best in every 
respect; mixed colors. 
Calliopsis lanceolata (2). — A perennial and constant 
blooming variety. Colors : shades of yellow. 
Candytuft (3 ).—One of the most popular hardy annuals. 
Mixed colors: white, rose and carmine. 
Delphinium Cliinensis. Larkspur (4) —Flowers blue. 
D’anthus < hinensis, China Pink (5.) — Hardy annual ; 
very desirable for cut flowers. 
Mignonette Gulden Queen (6). 
Pansy (7).—Fancy varieties mixed. 
Phlox Drummondii (8).—Mixed colors: white, red and 
purple. 
Acroclinium (.9).—One of the most valuable of the ever¬ 
lastings. with daisy-like flowers ; white, pink and rose 
colors mixed. 
Helirhrysuin (10).— Another desirable everlasting ; fl w- 
ers, white, yellow and dark red. 
1M5KM I l.’ >r No. 2. 
One Bulb Tigridia grandiflora alba.. — Pure white, spot¬ 
ted with crimson in centre ; gold-banded petals. This is 
one of the most showy and beautiful of all the summer¬ 
flowering bulbs. 
I”IT EMH .M No. 3. 
One Bulb Amaryllis rosea (Zepbyranthes).—Rose-colored. 
REMEMBER, EVERY SUBSCRIBER 
who requests it. whether subscribing through aclub agent 
or direct to the Publishers, is entitled to the ten papers of 
Flower Seeds, or the Tigridia, or the Amaryllis, POST-FREE. 
NO INCREASE IN PRICE. 
The Subscription Price will remain at 
$>1.25, as heretofore; Single Numbers, 
12 Cents; Sample Copy, for examina¬ 
tion, 6 Cents. 
Great opportunity to make money among your own neighbors, in cash commissions, which the publishers pay. Ask for terms to club-raisers when you send 
for Sample Copy. Remittances to be at our risk must be in post-office order, bank draft or registered letter. Address 
THE LADIES’ FLORAL CABINET, 22 Vesey St„ New York. 
