Friend Nyas - we are glad to call him friend - says, and we believe he is right, that "with one exception - that of love - no subject has, to a like extent, challenged the rich and quaint device of the votaries of the muse. To be a lover of flowers, it is not indispensable that one should be a floriculturist, or that we become familiar with their botanical names or vegetable physiology, but it is necessary that we have a soul for the beautiful. To love flowers is to love Nature. The man or woman who does not love flowers should be classed with the brute. Flowers are always on the sunny aide of things, and we, too, should always keep there.

"The sun Smiles on the earth, and the exuberant earth Returns the smiles in flowers".

" Flowers are meet objects of our reverence as well as admiration, for their ineffable beauty and sweetness, as well as being manifestations of the wisdom, goodness and power of Him who has so lavishly scattered them over the face of the earth. Flowers have been deemed worthy of special notice in Holy Writ - in Solomon's pastoral, floral allegories are of frequent occurrence - and such is the high estimate of their exquisite beauty that we are told that even Solomon in all his regal splendor was not arrayed like the delicate lily." We agree with you fully, friend Nyas, not only in the above, but' in many other things of which you write. We also thank you for your puzzles and the kind words so flatteringly written.

Waldemar is indeed a friend in need, and as prompt to aid as to promise. You will not be forgotten, friend Waldemar. Many thanks for your splendid contributions. Duval, we look for you again very soon. We would like to hear from all flattists north, south, east and west. We always pay our prizes promptly, and would like for posers to be as prompt with us. Zaida, we thank you for your ready and prompt replies, though the mails were very tardy in getting them to us. The cons are fine. Your request anent the address has been noted. The Thirteenth Semi-Annual Convention of "The Eastern Puzzler's League" met in Marshall Hall, New York, on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th, and the following officers were elected: President, Nestor; Vice Presidents, Arty Fishel and Charlie Davis; Recording Secretary, Aleyo; Corresponding Secretary, Eureka; Treasurer. Beechnut; Official Editor, Maud Lynn. Next place of meeting will be Baltimore. Md., July 4. 1890. We hope that all went well and that every puzzler went there with a feeling of kindness in his heart towards every other puzzler and, above all, that the row raised in the last meeting about Nyas' little joke was not repeated in this. Everyone who knows him feels that no harm was intended. He is a gentleman, and we will assert it always.

These malicious attacks are getting rather "cheslnutty." Mahdea, Aleyo and Kos-kiusco McGinty have formed a syndicate for the purpose of conducting a puzzle sheet after the style of the defunct "Lakeshore Poser," They would be glad to hear from all posers in the way of contributions and we guess, of course, "subs." Address, H. Glasel, 349 East Fifty-second street, New York City. Remember our prize offers this month, and look out for offers for Floral-Easter flats next month. A happy and a prosperous New Year to you all! PITTACUS.