the questions and answers.

Each lady should mark the paper she holds and in rotation they rise and
give the number of correct answers, not mentioning the name on the
paper. When it has been decided which paper holds the greatest number of
correct answers, the contestant's name is given as winner, and she is
presented with a dainty souvenir, such as a flower vase, or a dainty
painting of flowers. Other games and contests may follow, all suggestive
of flower land.

The afternoon-tea should be dainty and appropriate. A big doll,
literally covered with flowers, makes a pretty centerpiece for the
table. Let ice lemonade be served, each glass having a sweet flower
floating on its surface. The cakes should be in the form of flowers and
the bonbons, flower candies.

It is pretty to call each guest by the name of the flower given her when
she arrives.

If there is music after tea let a song of the flowers be rendered.

AN EXCHANGE TEA.

This style of party is intensely amusing, and will keep a large company
interested for several hours of an evening or afternoon, as it is one
continued round of mirth-provoking "sells," in which everybody is
"sold." It is not so much in vogue for small affairs, where only a few
guests are invited, but where a large crowd is to be entertained it is
just the thing to furnish enjoyment and fun.

This is how it is arranged. When requested to attend an exchange tea,
each person, male and female, picks out from his belongings, personal
or otherwise, such an article as he or she does not want, and after
wrapping it well, takes it to the party. Of course, everybody desires to
get rid of his parcel, and the exchange business waxes warm and furious
as it progresses, for usually not one individual obtains anything which
he wishes to keep, as a "pig in a poke" is scarcely ever a bargain.

Constant exchanging is not compulsory, so that if by any lucky chance
you have gotten rid of your own bundle, and become the proud possessor
of another whose hidden treasures happen to suit you, then you are
privileged to stop and hold on to your prize. Generally speaking,
however, the contents of the mysterious parcels are hardly ever
desirable, which creates all the more excitement and enthusiastic
bargaining, and in the end each one will be left with something
ridiculous or utterly useless, upon his hands.

And that's just where the fun comes in.

Serve this menu:

_Cold Sliced Chicken, garnished with