A Word to Mothers and Fathers 



HOME AXD FLOWEES desires to 

 print attractive pictures of the 

 flo^'ers of the liome and the 

 flowers of the field, together — babies 

 and blossoms. Yon. mothers and fathers, 

 every one of yon. Imow that yonr little 

 one is prettier and enter than any 

 other bahy. Hoziie axd Flowers wants 

 von to convince the world of this 

 fact. Children and 

 flowers naturally go 

 together, and there 

 could be no more 

 appropriate accom- 

 paniment to a pic- 

 ture of your little 

 man or little wom- 

 an than beautiful 

 flowers. Home axd 

 Flowees offers a 

 series of prizes for 

 photographs of chil- 

 dren and flowers 

 taken together. If 

 you begin early 

 with your little one 

 he will soon learn 

 to love flowers, and 

 through their cul- 

 ture can be taught 

 to love the beauti- 

 ful in all its forms. 

 Give him (or her) 

 flowers to hold, sur- 

 round him by flow- 



ers, or let him stand 



in the field and pick them — and then take 

 his picture. This magazine wants the very 

 best, prettiest and most artistic combina- 

 tion of babies and blossoms. The picture 

 on this page and that on our cover this 

 month illustrate the idea we have in mind. 



Here is the prize ofler : 



For the best photograph, which can be 

 reproduced, of a child of five years or un- 

 der holding or surrounded by flowers, the 

 magazine will give $15.00; for the second 



best. $8.00 ; all photographs to become the 

 property of the magazine, but for every 

 one not winning a prize, which is used, we 

 will pay $2.00. The conditions are: 



1st — The child or children (there 

 should not be more than two in one pho- 

 tograph) i>iust not he more than 5 years 

 old. Subjects between the ages of 2 and 

 5 years preferred. The flowers must be 

 from your own gar- 

 den or home con- 

 servatory. 



2nd— The photo- 

 graphs must not 

 have been published 

 before, although 

 they need not be 

 taken especially for 

 this contest. 



3rd — All photo- 

 graphs must reach 

 this office on or be- 

 fore April 15. 19Q3. 



-1th — Any s u h - 

 scriber to the niai:- 

 azine may submii 

 photographs. The 

 full name and ad- 

 dress of the parent 

 and child must ac- 

 company each pho- 

 tograph. 



The flowers, as 

 well as the portrait 

 of the child, must be 

 clear and well taken. 

 Any print of 3x3 inclies or larger will he 

 admitted — the larger, of course, the bet- 

 ter. Send prints unmounted, brown tones 

 preferred. It is not necessary that the 

 parents themselves ' take the photo- 

 graph. Prepare at once, as the magazine 

 wishes to publish pictures as early as 

 possible. , 



For further particulars, address Prize 

 Editor, Ho:.rE and Flowers, Spring- 

 field, Ohio. 



