The Washington times., 1909-07-17
RECORD WEEK
FOR CONTEST
Many NeW Names Are
Found Among the
COnteHderS.
By VIRGINIA TEMPLE.

The gates OF the Mystic Flower Gar
zen closed promptly at 3 r'clock YES
tefday afternoon. There could have
oeen but few contestants On 7he ont
sue when the keeper of the Mystic
r lowers locked che portal tEat is If /
may judge from the UNPRECEDENTED
number of solutions submitted this
week From week - week the number
OF those entering the contests has in
creased, but no week has brought so
many new names 40 my desk as this
nave met hun1reds Of little men and
NIte women as we'll as their mothers
through the puzzle.
Many mothers have written me- that
they began the week with only the iu-
tenuon of helping their children to "a
correct solution. but in the end became
themselves SO enthused chat they could
not resist the temple ton Of sending In
a solution.
l have noted that these lats names
are new ones ] am glad 10 welcome
Jhem 10 the wOman's page I shall ex-
pect TO see them among the early soIu-
IONS IN the new puzzle whlch will be
announced in next Sundays edition of
The Times
Rush of Late Answers.
The last day of the Mystic Garden
contest was characterized by the usual
rush OF late solutions. There were hum
dFeds OF them. from NV little girls
my big girls, my old girls. and NV
young girls, and with them came lust
The incest letters in the world. Some
now the woman's page has become one
sIedt big family, OF so il seems to me.
mere Is so much kindness and interest
manifested towar6 each member of the
family and displayed by the mothers
who are interested in the mothers corn
eT, as we'll as by those who enter the
prize contests.
As Is usually the case on FRIDAY.
contestants yesterday expressed anxiety
tor the new puzzle.
Many asked tor mystic trees. Many
mere Tor mystic birds, some still for
fno-ter mystic flower garden. and
Othefs Tor mystic gems, mystic cakes.
mystic breads, in fact 1 believe few
SD 3Jecls escaped the attention of those
interested in the puzzles. Per5aps Won
viii set every subject you nave asle5
Tor after all. My only regret is thar
cannot crafty every wish at one time
Clever Solution.
Among the late but clever sob,tf,.rs
which reached me on Friday. the fol
lowing is a sample.
1-Ihe name of new play and hard
suosIance-Anise (Ann ice)
THE pride of New EngIand-Bosfon
Ivy. 'o9'oi'
San American writer-Hawtborn
4-W lhters accompaniment and a great
National sport-SnowbaU
a-Love's old, sweet MESA ge-HeHo-
trope.
6S-Household utensils and a consonant
ia IA crown of victOry-crown of |
San abbreviation Of a boys name a /
proposition, and form of the verb TO /
9-An inhsbitant Of the wilds and
S7o,In L.g suggestive Of grace-Tiger /
lo-An emblem of peace-sweet Peas
1.-THE early bird and part Of an
equestrians outft-Larkspur
Olive "ee'
sUCkle.
1.-THE flower that sprang from a
youth. biood-Bleeding Heart
"a GYPSY favorite reading-Palms. /
u-oWeeJ sixteen. a WOman's glory |
an vergreen-Msidenhair Fern.
Ian insect-BluebOttle
san animal covered with fur and /
an article Of apparel-Fox Glove.
[J-One OF fashions prevailing shades n
-Wistaria
1.-The suburbanite's delight and two n
vowels-Azalea Ga sale al.
"A dashing Observation-Disclosures Su-
"a small body Of water and a girls
name-Poud Lily.
From an old mause-MOsses-
-SOlOmon's Seal
TO crack Cor break and a monster
-Snapdragon
"a State and a young child-yfr-
sinia Creeper.
"a domestic animal and fopae+
1f Wealth-DogWood
MRS. L Y. Stencil.
IA South Capitol street.