HOME AND FLOWERS 



HOME AND FLOWERS, the magazine, is at last an accomplished fact. In 

 contents and in form this number realizes some of our dreams and fulfills 

 many of our promises. The further improvements which are to be made 

 in the early future will bring the publication still nearer our ideal — 

 though we shall not soon be satisfied to cease our efforts for the betterment of 

 HOME AND Flowers. 



IN THE new size and style, with many added pages and other attractive new 

 mechanical features, HOME AND FLOWERS will compare favorably with 

 any dollar a year periodical. Take into consideration the character of its 

 contents and the comparison becomes altogether in our favor. No other maga- 

 zine gives such a varied assortment of new and interesting matter. 



EBEN E. REXFORD "Among the Flowers" is an entire floral magazine 

 in itself. This department contains more and better matter on how to 

 grow flowers than can be secured in any of the publications exclusively 

 devoted to flowers. Our new feature, **The Well-Ordered Household," will 

 be found well worth the subscription price of HOME AND FLOWERS. No other 

 publication to-day offers so practical a department on household economics. 



T^HEN WE now offer our readers a splendid array of news and literary 



1 matter which is alike entertaining and instructive. Do you like a good 

 story? Few pieces of fiction are more interesting than ''The House of 

 Happy Hours." Would you be informed as to the progress of the work of 

 making life more pleasant by improved surroundings? The story is told in 

 "The World Beautiful." And the whole magazine teems with practical 

 thoughts on the things which tend to develop mankind to its highest mission. 



A LL THE improvements we have made are costly in the extreme. It costs 



iV more than twice as much to issue a number of HOME AND FLOWERS now 

 as it did a year ago. We believe our patrons know and appreciate a 

 good magazine, however, and teel assured they will be willing to pay for it. 

 Our premium offers will continue to be most liberal. See pages 45 and 47 for 

 example. May we not be favored with the prompt renewal of your subscrip- 

 tion when it expires and will you not bring HOME AND FLOWERS to the 

 attention of friends in whose homes it should go regularly? 



