Then one at a time, beginning at the right hand, each guest is called to the center fac- ing the line to be asked one question by every one In turn In the line. In her answers the one in the center must include the questioners' flower identity. No. 1, for instance, is "Lily" and asks the person in the center. "What animal do you like best?" He answers, "Tig- er-lily" and then Lily presents him with a flower. No. 76 Breakfasts and Teas 2 may be "Sunflower" and the one in the center can- not remember it, so when asked a question he says to sunflower or No. 2, "Weed I know you not" and gives Sunflower a flower, and so all down the line until the end when the one who has been in the center takes his place in the line and the next in turn comes out to the middle of the piazza to face the ranks and try his mem- ory. Of course many of the flower names can only be brought in awkwardly, but there is a chance for some cleverness and fun. The game makes merry fun if all enter into the spirit of it. If any one gets entirely out of flowers he drops out of the game. At the end prizes are given to the man and the girl having the largest number of flowers in their bouquets. Spring Planting. Spring Planting is another good contest: Plant the days of the year and what will come up ? — Dates. Plant a kiss and what? — (two lips) Tulips, Plant a girl's complexion and what? — Pinks. Plant tight shoes and what? — Acorn. Plant a millionaire and what? — (Astor) Aster. Plant a disciple of St. Paul and what? — Timothy. Plant a landing for boats and what? — Docks. Plant an unfortunate love affair and what? — Bleed- ing heart. Plant some cats and what? — Cat tails. Breakfasts and Teas 77 Plant a government building and what? — Mint. Plant the author of "The Marble Faun" and what ? — Hawthorn. Plant a tramp and what? — (beat) Beet. Plant a dude and what? — Coxcomb. Plant something black and what? — Nightshade. Plant a vessel for holding liquid and what? — Pitch- erplant. Plant the signet of a king of Israel and what? Solomon's seal. Plant a fortune hunter and what? — (marry gold) Marigold. Plant a little puppy and what? — Dogwood. Plant a happy love affair and what? — Hearts-ease. Plant a lover's request and what? — Forget-me-not. Plant a wise man and what? — Sage. An Israelite with the habit of traveling and what? — Wandering Jew. Plant a young lady on a foggy morning and what? — Maid-in-the-mist. Plant an afternoon hour and what? Four o'clock. Plant a bird in old clothes and what? — Ragged robin. Plant the unmarried man's bane and what? — Bache- lors buttons. Plant something neat and what? — Spruce. Plant a dainty piece of china and what? — Butter- cup. Plant a cow and what? — Milkweed. 78 Breakfasts and Teas Plant Solomon's sceptre and what? — Goldenrod. Plant a little boy and what? — Johnny-jump-up. Plant a young minister and what? — Jack-in-the- pulpit. Plant a royal lady and what? — Queen-of-the- meadow. Then if the hostess has even a bit of a garden, a bell rung out under the trees calls the merry throng to par- take of old-fashioned "high tea" at little tables set where the afternoon shadows slant restfully, and with the birds' music about, the charm of out-of-doors will add flavor to the dainties. Tea biscuit, chicken salad and tea or chocolate, ices or frozen custard and sponge cake are most suitable. A High Tea.

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Then one at a time, beginning at the right hand, each guest is called to the center facing the line to be asked one question by every one In turn In the line. In her answers the one in the center must include the questioners' flower identity. No. 1, for instance, is "Lily" and asks the person in the center. "What animal do you like best?" He answers, "Tiger-lily," and then Lily presents him with a flower. No. 76 Breakfasts and Teas 2 may be "Sunflower" and the one in the center cannot remember it, so when asked a question he says to sunflower or No. 2, "Weed I know you not" and gives Sunflower a flower, and so all down the line until the end when the one who has been in the center takes his place in the line and the next in turn comes out to the middle of the piazza to face the ranks and try his memory. Of course many of the flower names can only be brought in awkwardly, but there is a chance for some cleverness and fun. The game makes merry fun if all enter into the spirit of it. If anyone gets entirely out of flowers he drops out of the game. At the end prizes are given to the man and the girl having the largest number of flowers in their bouquets. Spring Planting. Spring Planting is another good contest: Plant the days of the year and what will come up ? — Dates. Plant a kiss and what? — (two lips) Tulips, Plant a girl's complexion and what? — Pinks. Plant tight shoes and what? — Acorn. Plant a millionaire and what? — (Astor) Aster. Plant a disciple of St. Paul and what? — Timothy. Plant a landing for boats and what? — Docks. Plant an unfortunate love affair and what? — Bleeding heart. Plant some cats and what? — Cat tails. Breakfasts and Teas 77 Plant a government building and what? — Mint. Plant the author of "The Marble Faun" and what ? — Hawthorn. Plant a tramp and what? — (beat) Beet. Plant a dude and what? — Coxcomb. Plant something black and what? — Nightshade. Plant a vessel for holding liquid and what? — Pitcherplant. Plant the signet of a king of Israel and what? Solomon's seal. Plant a fortune hunter and what? — (marry gold) Marigold. Plant a little puppy and what? — Dogwood. Plant a happy love affair and what? — Hearts-ease. Plant a lover's request and what? — Forget-me-not. Plant a wise man and what? — Sage. An Israelite with the habit of traveling and what? — Wandering Jew. Plant a young lady on a foggy morning and what? — Maid-in-the-mist. Plant an afternoon hour and what? Four o'clock. Plant a bird in old clothes and what? — Ragged robin. Plant the unmarried man's bane and what? — Bachelors buttons. Plant something neat and what? — Spruce. Plant a dainty piece of china and what? — Buttercup. Plant a cow and what? — Milkweed. 78 Breakfasts and Teas Plant Solomon's sceptre and what? — Goldenrod. Plant a little boy and what? — Johnny-jump-up. Plant a young minister and what? — Jack-in-thepulpit. Plant a royal lady and what? — Queen-of-themeadow. Then if the hostess has even a bit of a garden, a bell rung out under the trees calls the merry throng to partake of old-fashioned "high tea" at little tables set where the afternoon shadows slant restfully, and with the birds' music about, the charm of out-of-doors will add flavor to the dainties. Tea biscuit, chicken salad and tea or chocolate, ices or frozen custard and sponge cake are most suitable. A High Tea.

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