The Floral World begins its life in a modest way, and with an humble 

 aim. It seeks only to be a reliable and practical guide to home floriculture. All 

 our space and effort will be devoted to this end. 



Interest in flowers is greater today than ever before. There are few homes 

 worthy the name in which they are not grown to some extent. People are 

 learning more and more to appreciate the beauty and fragrance which flowers 

 afford. 



We shall do our best to make The Floral World of real service to all who 

 love flowers. It will be edited by men and women who cultivate plants under 

 ordinary conditions. Their great desire is that this may be the people's floral 

 magazine — simple, accurate and to the point. 



We make no extravagant promises as to the future. Our readers will be 

 given the best advice and the most reliable information we can gather from 

 those who have success with flowers. We have no higher ambition than to 

 have The Floral W^orld a complete and practical flower journal — one which 

 will tell you what you want to know. If our plan suits you, let us have your 

 subscription and kindly tell your neighbors what we propose to do. Address us as 



The Floral World, Springfield, Ohio. 

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A AA^ ORD As To Our Prize Awards 



Some weeks ago the publishers of The Floral World advertised an offer 

 of $100.00 in cash prizes for the best articles on home flower growing submitted 

 them before September 30, 1901. The response has been so great that it will 

 require two numbers of the paper in order to publish all the contributions. 

 The articles which appear this month, therefore, and those which we shall give 

 place in our November number, all have been entered in this prize contest. 



The prizes are to be awarded by our subscribers. In the November issue we 

 shall print a coupon, or blank ballot, on which you may vote as to the best 

 articles. There will be spaces on the coupon wherein you may indicate your 

 selection of the best article, the second best, and so on through the list of prizes 

 offered. The writer of the article which is voted to be the best by the largest 

 number of subscribers will be awarded 'first prize, and the other awards will be 

 made in the same manner. Only subscribers will be allowed to vote. 



We now invite from our friends articles suitable for publication in the 

 December number of The Flor al World. These should be of timely interest 

 and must be short — hereafter we will receive no article that contains more than 

 300 words. Only contributions from subscribers will be received. All the arti- 

 cles intended for this competition must reach us by November 10. For the best 

 article we will give a prize of |2o.00; for the second best, $15.00; for the third best, 

 110.00; for the fourth best, $3.00, and for the fifth best, |2.00. The prizes will be 

 awarded by vole of our subscribers and announced in the February, 1902, issue. 



Address your letters to 



The Floral World, Springfi.eld, Ohio 



