Each boy or girl represents a flower. Every one jots down the names of the other guests and the names of the flowers which he supposes they are. The reward for the most names might be a dozen roses, and for the least a pair of sunflowers, or a bunch of squash-blossoms, or a geranium growing in a bright-colored tin can. Here are some hints for costumes: 1. Pennyroyal. An English penny hung from the neck by a ribbon. 2. Oxeye. A target painted on a card. An arrow is sticking through the “bull’s-eye.” 3. Monk’s-hood. A boy wearing a monk’s cowl, or perhaps the complete dress of a monk. 4. Goldenrod. The boy or girl carries a brass curtain-rod. 5. Hop. The boy or girl must occasionally hop on one foot. 6. Four-o’clock, or Thyme, either one. A clock hung from the neck is set at four o’clock. 7. Elder. A boy is made to appear like an old man. His hair is dusted with flour, and wrinkles are painted on his face. He should lean on a staff, and wear spectacles. 8. Broom. A girl dressed like a housekeeper carries a tiny broom. 9. Rocket (rock it). A girl is rocking her doll in a cradle. 10. Sage. A solemn, wise-looking boy in spectacles, 11. Sweet-william. A boy named William should wear a necklace made of lumps of sugar. 12. Jonquil. A boy named John, wearing quills in every available place. When the guessing and refreshments are over, a floral game which might be added is that of “Red and White Roses.” Sixteen can play. Tie a narrow strip of cloth to one sleeve of each Junior, eight of the strips white and eight red, to distinguish the Red from the White Roses. Appoint a captain from each side, or let one be chosen by “counting out.” Determine in the same way which side shall move first. Spread a sheet on the floor; mark it off with black crayon in sixteen squares, four on a side; and you are ready. The object of each division is to get four players of its own color in a row, either straight or diagonally. The first captain begins by placing himself on any square he chooses. The captain from the other side does the same, and the other players follow, one from each side moving alternately and trying to secure the row of red or white roses as the case may be. This game, believed to be a new one, is likely to prove a favorite. |