The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-10
GERMAN GARDEN" PARTY.
Offers a Chance for tho Amateur
BOtanist to Win a Prize.

BOtanist to Win a Prize.
The wide popularity of that charming
book of authorship unknown, Elizabeth
and Her German Garden, has given rise
to an exquite little evening entertain
ment-a German Garden Party.
Most of Elizabeth's time in her Ger
man Garden, it will be remembered, was
spent among flowers. The guests at a
German Garden Party are asked to put
in their leisure moments in the same en-
joyable way, as the merrymaking IS
flower party of a very novel sort.
Some little time, say a day or two be-
fore the party the flowers are prepared.
They are good sized blossoms, about three
inches in diameter, and are drawn, or cut
out and pasted upon flexible cardboard.
Outlines only are used, and no coloring.
Good, clear designs and petals, stem and
other parts weH developed, are best for
the purpose.
Familiar flowers only are chosen. The
list at successful affair of the kind given
in New York last week selected these
blossoms for representation: Rose, Daisy,
Buttercup, White Lily Sunfiower, Pansy.
Lilac, Dandelion, Clover. Orchid, Carna-
ton, Anemone, Azolea, Snowfall, Violet,
Magnolia, Tulip, Crocus, Poppy, Morning
Glory, CockScomb, Gentian, water Lily,
Tiger Lily and Narcissus.
When all are completed, either by draw
ing or pasting, the flowers are cut with
sharp scissors into as many pieces as
there are letters in it's name. So far as
possible 1t is best to cut with the line
of the sketch separating petal from petal,
and calyx from corolla.
One letter from the name of the flower
is then written upon each piece formed
in cutting the blossom. When all have
been separated and marked in this way
the pieces are mixed we'll and filled into
a green watering pot or garden bas-
ket
When the game is about to begin the
hostess or one of her aides appears cos
tuned in white, and wearing a dropping
leghorn garden hat with long ribbons. She
carries in one hand the watering pot or
basket With the other she takes out
handfuls of the flower pieces, strewing
them here and there over the carpet
The guests follow picking up the frag-
ments and endeavoring to form them into
whole flowers. One person may retain
not more than ten pieces in the hand at
enc time, a rule which prevents any
player from thoughtlessly amassing too
many pieces and thus reducing the
chances of others. AS none of the names
given exceed ten letters this rule is in no
way inconvenient. good hint towards
| forming the flowers lies in the lettering,
| while the general shape and character
help out also.
Charming little baskets are distributed
among the flower seekers, one to each per
| son. Into these the flower, when complet-
ed, is dropped. No flower can be placed
| in the basket until it has been inspected
| by the hostess or other umpire duly ap-
pointed. II any flower gathered in this
way should prove incorrect the various
| parts must be again scattered to the
| winds of heaven.
The botanist who, in a certain length
OF time, say an hour and a half. sue
ceeds in forming the largest bouquet,
wins the prize-the latest book by the
mysterious author of Elizabeth and her
| German Garden.