Stitches, ancient and modern, ii. 224.

arrow-head, ii. 236.

basket, ii. 229.

blanket or button-hole, ii. 233.

Burden, ii. 227.

chain, ii. 234.

Charles II., ii. 235.

crewel, ii. 231.

cross, ii. 225.

cushion, ii. 226.

darned, ii. 228.

drawn-work, ii. 248.
feather, 230.

French knot, ii. 233.
herring-bone, ii. 236.
Holbein, ii. 236.
Kensington, ii, 231.
Opus Anglicum, ii. 236.
Persian cross, ii. 226.
point-lace, ii. 236.
point Russe, ii. 236.
satin, ii. 233.

split, ii. 232, 242.

star, ii. 236.

stem, ii. 231.

tent, ii. 225.

Vienna cross, ii. 226.

Stock Exchange,

102.

Stock, to make, ii. 307.

Stockings for adults, i. 224.

children's, i. 209.

Stola, the, i. 184.

Stomach, bleeding from the, i. 306.

Stomachers, i. 185.

Stone walks, ii. 8.

walls, ii. 82.

Stories, i. 323.

"Stories from the Greek Dramatists," i. 363.

"Stories from Herodotus," i. 363.

"Stories from Homer," i. 363.

Story-telling, i. 329.

serial form of, i. 330

Stoves, cooking, i. 121, 122.

electric, i. 119.

Franklin, ii. 313.

gas, i. 118; ii. 339.

for greenhouses, ii 56.

for heating, i. 267.

kitchen, i. 116; ii. 337.

laundry, ii. 100.

oil, ii. 339.

portable, ii. 337.

Stowe, Mrs. Harriet Beecher, book by, i. 361; ii.

311.

Strangling, smothering by, i. 312,

Stratford-le-bow china works, ii. 171.

Strawberry sherbet, ii. 354.
Streets, committee on, ii. 187.
Strophion, the, i. 189.
Strychnine-poisoning, i. 314.
Stubs, convenience of, i. 93.
form of, filled out, i. 95.

"Students' Guide to Common-Law Pleading," i

53.

Sublimate gauze, i. 304.

Subnitrate of bismuth, ii. 313.

Suet, to render, ii. 307.
Suffocation, i. 312.

Sulphur, burning, ii. 315.

Sultan, yellow sweet, ii. 42.

Sunburn, carbolic ointment for, ii. 312.

prevention and cure of, ii. 351.

Sun cholera tablets, ii. 312.

Sunflowers, ii. 42, 49.

Sunstroke, temperature in, ii. 315.

treatment for, i. 311.

Superphosphate, ii. 32.

Suppuration, i. 300.

Supreme Court of New York, the, ii. 297.

Surgery, principles of, i. 302.

Sweating, to produce, ii. 312.

Sweetbrier, ii. 354.

Sweet-peas, ii. 34, 42.

Sweet pickles, preserving, ii. 309.

Sweet-williams, ii. 48.

Swindling, forms of, i. 72.

Switzerland, table of money of, ii. 330.

Sycamore, the purple, ii. 19.

Sylvester's method for restoring breathing, i. 312.

"Symbolic Education," i. 321.

Syon cope, the, ii. 234.

T

Table-cloths, colored, ii. 274.

Dresden, ii. 274.

Irish damask, ii. 341.

sizes and prices of, ii. 342.

Table-covers, drawn work, ii. 249.
embroidered, ii. 230.

Table-linen, ii. 308.

amount required of, ii. 342.

Tables, antique, ii. 257.

dining-room, ii. 341.

drawing-room, ii. 120.
library, ii. 135, 138, 348.

tea, ii. 272.

zinc-covered, i. 116.

Tables of foreign money, ii. 330.

Tailor-made gown, i. 211.

Tail-piece designing, i. 7.

Talc powder, ii. 352.

"Tales from Shakespeare," i. 363.

Tamarisk, the, ii. 20.

Tambour-work, ii. 235.

Tanks for flowers, ii. 51.

Tannin for poisoning, i. 314.

Tape-guipure lace, ii. 253.

Tapestries, ii. 225.

Beauvais, ii. 231.

Tapestries, Gobelins, ii. 119, 231.

for portières, ii. 262.

for screens, ii. 258.

Tarlatan, ii. 239.

Tartarian honeysuckle, ii. 12.
Tasso, reading from, i. 360.

Tea-cloth, ii. 272.
Tea-drinking, i. 152.
Tea-gowns, i. 212.

Tea-roses, ii. 42, 54.

Tea-service, ii. 272.

Tea-spoons, silver, ii. 344.
Tea-tables, i. 152; ii. 272.
"Tears of Sensibility," i. 365.
Teas, afternoon, i. 150; ii. 271.
blends of, ii. 356.

Ceylon, to make, ii. 356.
form of card for, i. 171.
for the hair, ii. 352.
iced, ii. 356, 357.
jars for, ii. 308.

how to make, ii. 307, 356.
invitations for, i. 165, 166.
popularity of, i. 150.
Russian, to make, ii. 357.
season for, i. 151.

sending out cards for, i. 151.

size of cups for, i. 152.
what to serve at, i. 151.

Teeth, care of the, ii. 352.
Telegraphy as an occupation, i. 28.
Temperature of baths, hot, i. 279. 284.

of baths, Turkish and Russian, ii. 349.

of the body, ii. 315.

of the nursery,

of rooms, i. 268.

Tennis shoes, i. 225.

Tent-stitch, ii. 225.
Terrapin, i. 146.

284.

Testamentary devise, i. 88.
provisions, form of, ii. 291.

Thackeray, ii. 205.
Theatre bonnets, i. 155.

dresses for the, i. 155.

parties, i. 154.

Tiles for hall floors, ii. 107.

for drawing-room, ii. 116, 121.

Tilton's "Art Needlework Series," ii. 236.
Tincture of myrrh, ii. 353.

Tins, to clean, i. 141.

Tips, i. 384, 395.

Title Guarantee Association, i. 100.
Titles, indisputable, i. 89.

real estate, i. 84.

search of, i. 88, 89.

Toadstools, poisoning by, i. 314.
Toasting with asbestos, ii. 307.
Tobacco for destroying moths, i. 134.
Indian, poisoning by, i. 314.
for plants, ii. 35, 57.

night-blooming, ii. 42.

night-blooming, picture of, ii. 44.

Toilet-sets, ii. 345.

Toilet-tables, ii. 345.

Tokay wine, ii. 356.

393

Tomson's, Graham R, "Le Mauvais Larron," i.

367.

Tooth-picks, ii. 352.

Tooth-powders, ii. 352.

Torenia Fourneri, ii. 42.

Torrey, Mr. Bradford, study of birds, ii. 185.
"Tour, the Square," i. 377.
Tourists' agencies, i. 384.
clubs, ii. 188.
Tourniquets, i. 305.
Towels, ii. 347.

embroidered, ii. 268.
Toynbee Hall, ii. 193.

Toys, lists of, i. 328.

Trafalgar Square, i. 390.

Trained nurses, i. 36, 293.

ages of, i. 38.

course of instruction for, ii. 278.
duties of, i. 41.

how to become, ii. 277.

qualifications of, i. 36.

schools for, i. 36; ii. 277.

wages of, i. 38.

Trained skirts, i. 259.

Training of children, the, i. 286, 317-336.

Training-school for Nurses, the New York City, ii.

Travel in Great Britain, list of books on, ii. 321.

in India, Persia and Turkey, books on,
in Italy, list of books on, ii. 322.

list and rates of ocean steamers, ii. 327.

ii. 323.

in Mexico and West Indies, list of books on,
ii. 325.

in North America, list of books on, ii. 325.

in Oceanica and polar regions, books on, ii.
326.

in Russia, list of books on, ii. 322.

in Scandinavia and Europe, books on, ii. 323.
in Siberia and Asia, books on, ii. 324.

in South America, books on, ii. 326.

in Spain, list of books on, ii. 322.
table showing distances in, ii. 328.

Travelling alone, i. 382.

care of jewelry, i. 386.
end of the voyage, i. 387.

general hints on, i. 384.
gowns, i. 374.

guide-books, list of, ii. 319.
how to carry money, i. 386.

importance of exercise in, i. 382.

in England, i. 388.
luggage, i, 371, 384, 390.
neatness in, i. 373.

on the Continent, i. 394.

on P. & O. steamers, i. 380.

packing, i. 371.

railway, i. 374.

rug, i. 373.

sea-sickness in, i. 378.

steamship, i. 378.

tips in, i. 384.

underwear for, i. 373.

what class to travel, i. 375.
Treatment of wounds, i. 304.
Trees, arbor-vitæs, ii. 27.

ash, ii. 26.

beech, ii. 19, 20, 24.

birch, ii. 12, 19, 24, 25, 26.
cedars, ii 27, 28.
coffee, Kentucky, ii. 26.
colored, ii. 19.

creeping jumper, ii. 28.

elm, ii. 12, 23.

evergreen, ii. 12, 26.
firs, ii. 27, 28,

Ginko, ii. 26.

hemlock, ii. 27, 28.
horse chestnut, ii. 24.

how near to plant, ii. 12.

Juniper, ii. 27.

hickory, ii. 24.
linden, ii. 12, 23.
liquid ambar, ii. 24.
magnolia, ii. 24.

maple, ii. 12, 19, 23.
oak, ii. 12, 19, 24.
ornamental, ii. 22.
pine, ii 27, 28,
plane. ii. 26.

planting, ii. 187.

Retinisporas, Japanese, ii. 27.
spruce, ii. 27, 28.

Trees, sycamore, ii. 19.

transplanting, ii. 24, 26.
tulip, ii. 24.

yew, ii. 27, 28.

Trenton porcelain, ii. 343.

Trollope, Adolphus, on how he was taught to read,
i. 22.

Trousers for women, i. 188.

Trousseau, i. 237.

underwear, i. 221.

Trumpet-creeper, the, ii. 36.

Trunks, i. 372.

Tube-roses, ii. 354.

Tubs, laundry, ii. 91.

Tulips, ii. 57.

picture of late Dutch, ii. 40.

varieties of, ii. 41.

Tulip-trees, ii. 24.

Tulip-wood, ii. 93.

Turkey, books on travel in, ii. 323.

Turkish baths, ii. 349.

carpet, ii. 262.

embroidery, ii. 229, 235.
rugs, ii. 161, 164.
towels, ii. 347.
Turnip poultice, ii. 353-

Tussore silk, ii. 268.

silk shades, ii. 266.
Tweezers, ii. 351.

Type-setting for women, i. 69.

Typewriting. (See Stenography.)

Typhoid fever, ii. 314.

Typhus fever, ii. 314.

V

Valenciennes lace, ii. 253.

cost of, i. 236.

Valves, air, i. 273.

Van Rensselaer, Mrs., art critic, i. 362.

Vapor, i. 269.

Varnished floors, ii. 256.

Vaseline, ii. 349.

for the eyebrows, ii. 352.
for the skin, ii. 352.

for the hair, ii. 352.

Vegetables, cooking, i. 128.
buying, i. 129.

poisoning by, i. 314.

Veils, cost of, 229.

mourning, i. 227.

wearing at theatres, i. 155.

Veins, bleeding from, i. 305.

Velasquez picture, ii. 123.

Velvet, embroidered, for portières, ii. 262.

hemming, i. 246.

steaming, i. 219.

Velveteen, stamped, ii. 258.

Veneering, ii. 94.

Venetian point-lace, i. 236.

Venice, how to live in, i. 399.

Ventilating bedrooms, ii. 99.
cellars, ii. 76.

cupboards and closets, ii. 99.
houses, ii. 98.

cold-air box for, i. 272.
draughts, i. 270, 275.
flues, i. 272.

how to expel hot air, i. 274.

pipes, ii. 90.

problems of, i. 271.

shafts, i. 273, 274.

valves, i. 273.

Veranda boxes, ii. 38.

Verbena, lemon, ii. 49.

Verdigris poisoning, i. 313.

Vermilion, poisoning by, i. 313.

wood, ii. 94.

Vermin, garden, ii. 34.

Vernis-Martin furniture, ii. 176.
Vestibules, ii. 96, 106

Vestments, embroidered, ii. 228.
Vests, i. 223.

Viburnums, ii. 17, 18.

"Vicar of Wakefield," i. 364.

Vienna porcelain, ii. 172.

Village improvement societies, ii. 186.

committees, ii. 187.

Vincas, ii. 33.

variegated, ii. 39.

Vinegar for chilblains, ii. 353.

for the hands, ii. 353.

for pickles, ii. 309.

Vines, Boston ivy, ii. 36.

clematis, ii. 37.

the Dutchman's pipe, ii. 36.

English ivy, ii. 36.
for fences, ii. 37.

grape, ii. 37.

395

Walker, President, of Harvard University, i. 360.

Walks, ii. 7, 8.

Window-boxes, ii. 38.

Window-sashes, ii. 96.

Window-seat, ii. III.
Window-shades, ii. 266.
Windows, ii 96.

bedroom, ii. 99.

colored plate of, i. 32.
curtains for, ii. 265.

nursery, ii. 154.

stained-glass, ii. 110, 123.

washing, ii. 359.

Wines at dinner, i. 146.

how to buy, ii. 356.

kinds of native, ii. 356.

at luncheons, i. 149.

temperature to serve, ii. 356.

Winthrop's, Mrs. Hannah, account of revolutionary

history, i. 361.

Wiring bows, i. 244.

hats, i. 241.

Wistaria, the, ii. 37.

Wister's, Mrs., translations, ii. 205.

Witch-hazel for chilblains, ii. 353.

Wolfsbane, poisoning by, i 314.
Wood, enamelling, ii. 95.

finishing, ii. 95.

hard. (See Hard Wood.)
mitring, i 93.

painted, ii. 95.

pine, ii. 93.

selecting, ii. 93.

stains, ii. 94.

trim, ii. 92.

veneering, ii. 94.

warping, to prevent in, ii. 93.

white, ii. 93.

Wood-ashes for bathing the feet, ii. 353.

Wood-carpet, ii. 115.

Wood-carving as an occupation, i. 12.

design of, i. 17.

Wood-engraving, design of, i. 18.

Wood-work, i. 137.

kitchen, ii. 158.

Woods, Mr., in "English Social Movements," ii.

193.

Wool, Dutch, ii. 256.

Woollens, dyeing, ii. 358.

washing, ii. 307, 359.

Womanhood, i. 348.

Woman's Art School, the, ii. 224.

College of the New York Infirmary, i. 47.
Woman's Exchange of New York, the, i. 29–36; ii.
218; consignors to, i. 31; description of, i. 29;
expenses of, i. 33; information bureau, i. 32;
object of, i 30; rules of, i. 35; sales of, i. 31.