Readers, who are fortunate enough to live in the country and have a strip of woodland adjoining their gardens, should read with great care Miss Jekyll’s admirable advice as to the exotic irises and other flowers which can be made to grow in English woods. A wood garden full of daffodils and irises, anemones and primroses, in their due seasons, is one of the most beautiful things in the world. DOUGLAS SLADEN. [Illustration: PERGOLA WITH BRICK PIERS AND BEAMS OF ROUGH OAK.] OUR PUZZLE POEMS: AN ACCIDENTAL CYCLE. COMBINED SERIES. FIRST PRIZE (_Three Guineas_). Helen B. Younger, Edinburgh. SECOND AND THIRD PRIZES DIVIDED. (_One Guinea and a Half Each._) Ethel Dickson, Preston. Ellie Hanlon, Sandycove, Dublin. These competitors also gained prizes in Series II. and III., and, according to the rules, we have made a further award of the amounts so won. SERIES II.—SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS TO AWARD. WINNERS (_Six Shillings Each_). Miss E. J. Friend, Woodford Green. Mrs. G. W. Smith, North Walsham. Mrs. A. J. Wilson, Croydon. SERIES III.—NINETEEN SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE TO AWARD. WINNERS (_Four Shillings Each_). Rev. Joseph Corkey, Armagh. Edith E. Grundy, Leicester. Rev. V. Odom, Sheffield. C. Thompson, Minchinhampton. Frederick W. Southey, Newcastle-on-Tyne. _Correction—Series I._ The solution sent by M. A. C. Crabb was entirely overlooked. It was perfect, and entitled to a prize of ten shillings, which has now been sent. No complaint was received from the solver. IN THE TWILIGHT SIDE BY SIDE. BY RUTH LAMB. PART X. AN ALL-IMPORTANT SUBJECT CONCLUDED. “Her price is far above rubies.”—Proverbs xxxi. 10. * * * * * I want to begin our evening talk, once more, by asking a somewhat searching question. I know I shall not offend my dear girl friends by so doing. When you are looking forward to meeting the one on whose good opinion you place the greatest value, on what do you bestow most care and attention? Your higher nature, or your outward appearance? Is it not generally the latter? Do you not study what colour best suits your complexion, what style sets off your figure to the greatest advantage, or whether you have heard him express approval of one dress above all others? To use the common phrase, you “want to look nice” in the eyes of that one who has done all but tell you that you occupy the first place in his heart, and to whom you have virtually given your own. Do I blame you for wishing to be externally attractive? Assuredly not. It is your duty to try and be so at all times and under all circumstances. Only, do not be too anxious about outside adornment. Let your life commend you, rather than your good looks or your tasteful dress. These may attract in the first instance, but they will not keep what is best worth having.