oded in rose like shades of
varying hues.

A BOUQUET TEA.

Let the invitations read somewhat in this way: "Will you take tea with
us under the trees Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock? Please wear a
bunch of roses. Hoping that we may have the pleasure of your company,
believe me,

Sincerely yours,
----."

The piazza is the most natural place for the guests to assemble, and
after hats have been laid aside within doors, the four walls of the
house may be left behind, and on the shaded piazza, made charming with a
few bowls of roses, the Bouquet Game can be played, making a pleasant
beginning to the party. This game is most suitable for a gathering not
too large, as it somewhat taxes the memory. The guests are placed at one
side of the piazza in a long line and each is provided with a bouquet,
holding a few less flowers than there are guests, that is: If there are
fifteen guests, each should have a dozen flowers. Each person then takes
the name of a flower and as the hostess calls the roll each says slowly
and distinctly, "I am a pansy," "I am a rose," "a tulip," "a violet," as
the case may be. The hostess writes these names down so that she may
have them for reference. She may call the roll once again when this is
done to freshen memories, and then until the end of the game no one,
under any circumstances, may reveal her flower identity. 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. 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 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 ha