. Things worth doing and how to do them. the boundary line of its own flower bed, the playis a fault, and the player may try again with the same the first player has had her turn, a player on the oppositeside tries her skill, for the turns must alternate from side to game ends with the playing of the last rose, and the sidescoring the greatest number of points wins the game. All roseswhen played must remain where they fall until the close of thegame, with the exception of those falling on the boundary lineof their own beds. A Tally Card will be required for keeping a reco
. Things worth doing and how to do them. the boundary line of its own flower bed, the playis a fault, and the player may try again with the same the first player has had her turn, a player on the oppositeside tries her skill, for the turns must alternate from side to game ends with the playing of the last rose, and the sidescoring the greatest number of points wins the game. All roseswhen played must remain where they fall until the close of thegame, with the exception of those falling on the boundary lineof their own beds. A Tally Card will be required for keeping a record of the game. Make one ofwhite pasteboard (Fig. 199). The initials can be changed tothose taking part in the sport. Every point scored must bewritten under the color and initial or name of the person whoscores it. When, because of the failure of one player, the oppo- 160 Parties, Shows, and Entertainments site side scores a point, the score must be recorded in the thirdcolumn belonging to that side on the tally card under the Fig. 199.—Tally card. To Determine the Choice of Sides, which shall be first, and the distribution of colors, draw strawsfor the colors and toss for position of sides. To draw straws,take four straws of varying lengths, and grasp them in your handin such a way that the extending ends of the straws seen by theother players are the same in length, while the uneven ends areclosed within the hand; allow each player to draw a straw. Thegirl or boy taking the longest straw has first choice of colors;the player holding the straw next in length has second choice,and so on. To toss for position of sides means that a player from each Plant Your Garden if You Can 161 side shall toss a small stone toward a stick laid on the groundtwo yards distant from the spot where the players stand. Atwig placed on the spot may mark the point from which thestones are to be tossed. The stones must be tossed in turn, notat the same time, and the player whose stone comes
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