(a)The flower that vies in beauty with the rose;
(b)An emblem of peace;
(c)A dark blue flower, with green leaves, which blooms in shelter;
(d)The sweet briar will recall my name.

These joined together, as above,

The word will surely rhyme with dove.

Answer: a Lily; b Olive; c Violet; d Eglantine.—LOVE.

First in the path of Duty,(D)
And ranking first in Art,(A)
Foremost in Virtue and in Vice,(V)
Leading all in Immortality,(I)
And foremost in Devotion.(D)
Pore over these with studious care,
A kingly name is hidden there.
Answer: DAVID.

Eleven letters I contain;

And if you now would find the same,

Know that a figment of the brain

Will straightway help you to my name.

My 2, 3, 6 is a human being; my 4, 5, 6 is a snare; my 2, 3, 4 is a contraction of a girl's name; my 6, 7, 8 is a contraction of a boy's name; my 8, 10, 11 is the name of a weight; my 11, 10, 8 implies negation; my 4, 10, 8 the past tense of a verb signifying to acquire; my 2, 3, 8 is a web of rope yarn; my 1, 6, 11 is a place of entertainment for man and beast; my 2, 1, 6, 8 is the name of an aromatic plant; my 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 is an immense combination of people.