The Conservatory Seed Envelope
Four gardeners placed four seed envelopes on four shelves before a conservatory tour. One envelope contains the rare moonflower seeds. The shelves are numbered from top to bottom, and the handwritten notes identify the correct shelf.
Your task
On which shelf are the moonflower seeds?
- 1
Herb seeds are on the top shelf.
- 2
The fern spores are immediately above the moonflower seeds.
- 3
Vegetable seeds are on the bottom shelf.
- 4
The moonflower envelope is not adjacent to the herb envelope.
Solution revealed
Solution
The answer: Shelf 3
Herbs occupy Shelf 1 and vegetables occupy Shelf 4. Moonflower cannot be Shelf 2 because that would put it adjacent to the herb envelope. Shelf 3 is the only remaining position, and it also allows the fern spores to sit immediately above on Shelf 2.
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Why this answer is the only fit
Shelf 3 is correct.
Herbs occupy Shelf 1 and vegetables occupy Shelf 4. Moonflower cannot be Shelf 2 because that would put it adjacent to the herb envelope. Shelf 3 is the only remaining position, and it also allows the fern spores to sit immediately above on Shelf 2.
Original RankDaily puzzle · Manually reviewed · Last updated 20 7 月, 2026