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THE WOODS IN MA Y. — Drawn by Granville Perki?is, and Engraved for the American Agriculturist. 
The attempts we have seen at making the first of May a 
gala-day, have not been successful. The flowers are not 
abundant enough, the weather is apt to be unpropitious, 
and we think a floral festival can be much better enjoyed 
Osteologist. S. Disarrange. 9. Competence. 10. Out- 
brazen. 
Alphabetical Arithmetic. 5S1)65S420(1133. Key, 
" Old Enigmas." 
Concealed Greek and Latin Proper Names. — 1. 
Midias. 2. Sirius. 3. Verticordia and Vertico. 4. Zeus. 
5. Quietus. 6. Veneli. (All these may be found at the 
end of Webster's unabridged.) 
Charade. Current. 
Numerical Enigma. Do not be conceited. 
Puzzle. DLIM transposed to MILD. 
Square Word. Bear, Ella, Alas, Rasp. 
Rebuses. 404, Be wise to-day 'tis madness to defer. 
405. The wise for cure on exercise depend. 
J. H. Bird, Ainslee Brothers, Lillie Streeper, and 
Willis H. Ropes, each answered 21 : Star and Crescent, 
and Blue Bird 20: Correct answers, more or less, have 
been received from Addie F. B., W. F. C, W. E., Chas. 
G. T., W. H. W., B. Foster, G. II. F., H. Elsworth, 
Martha W. L., Harrie F. G., J. A. Smith, Nellie, H. M., 
J. C. W., L. F. Tapp, W. O. B., Mrs. C. D. F., Ruby, W. 
T. Cooke, S. G. Kerr, E. A. Knapp, Mary M. L., Mt. 
Yei-non, E. Goff, W. Thacher, Ettie Holder, Robbie Ed- 
dowes, and Tillie M. 
Thanks for puzzles, etc., to A. Knowl.Recn Ross, J. H. 
Bird, F. Brooks, Mattie. Howard Monro, Y. E. Sonder, 
Nealie C, Star and Crescent, C. L. S., and F. G. T. 
Several correct answers to the February puzzles were 
received too late for credit. 
Will the recipients of prizes be kind enough to ac- 
knowledge the receipt? 
The Woods in May. 
What a pity it is that May-day cannot be celebrated 
with any satisfaction by the majority of our boys and 
girls. Those who live in the milder Southern States can 
keep up the English custom of " Going-a-Maying,'" but 
for the most of us May-day is quite as apt to bring blue 
noses and cold fingers, as it i* Violets and Wind-flowers. 
on the last day of May than on the first. Still, if May-day 
itself must be given up, the woods can be enjoyed during 
the month. The artist has given a picture which will recall 
to the young reader— and the old one too, perhaps— many a 
happy hour. How delightful it is to see every thing waking 
np from the long sleep. The new leaves, what a tender 
green they have! and the flowers, how much more deli- 
cate they are than those of a later season ! You will find 
upon other pages of this paper engravings of some of 
the flowers which will be found in the woods this month. 
There will also be a plenty of Violets, Spring-beauties, 
Saxifrages, Mouse-ears, Dog-tooth Violets, Wind-flow- 
ers, and many more, with which to make bouquets and 
garlands. Then, for all that we know, the Queen of May 
can be crowned just as well on one day as another; and 
after all, we can have a merry and happy May-day, even 
if it does not fall on exactly the first of the month. 
