prizes to the amount of six guineas (one of which will be reserved for competitors living abroad) are offered for the best solutions of the above puzzle poem. the following conditions must be observed:—

1. solutions to be written on one side of the paper only.

2. each paper to be headed with the name and address of the competitor.

3. attention must be paid to spelling, punctuation, and neatness.

4. send by post to editor, girl’s own paper, 56, paternoster row, london. “puzzle poem” to be written on the top left-hand corner of the envelope.

5. the last day for receiving solutions from great britain and ireland will be august 17, 1899; from abroad, october 16, 1899.

the competition is open to all without any restrictions as to sex or age.