MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 7 
A course of eight lectures on “The Development of a Small 
Place” has been arranged for the benefit of amateur garden- 
ers, and treats in detail the various theoretical and practical 
phases of designing, developing and maintaining a small 
estate. Several women have been enrolled by the payment 
of a nominal tuition fee. 
RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION 
Graduate instruction in botany offered in connection with 
the Shaw School of Botany of Washington University, and 
conducted in the graduate laboratories of the Garden, reached 
a maximum during the latter part of 1916-17. The operation 
‘of the federal draft and the great demand for men in the 
research and instructional departments of the agricultural 
colleges and experiment stations have together reduced _ma- 
terially the enrollment in graduate work for 1917-18. This 
has made it desirable and necessary to depart somewhat from 
the announced program of courses of instruction. At the 
same time it has given members of the staff greater oppor- 
tunity to devote themselves to other phases of the work made 
more urgent by the conditions. Coéperating with the de- 
artments of Washington University, the facilities of the 
aboratories have been offered for the solution of problems 
confronting business firms in the city and vicinity, directly 
or indirectly engaged in the manufacture of war products. 
Much interest has been manifested in this opportunity. In 
addition, the members of the scientific staff, as well as those 
of the Garden staff, have given considerable attention to the 
work of increased production and of conservation of vegeta- 
ble products. This has required an increased number of 
lectures, conferences, personal inspection of fields and gar- 
dens, and much correspondence. 
"Scientific and Extension Lectures.—The following are the 
more important given by members of the scientific and Gar- 
den staffs during 1917: 
Alexander Lurie, January 19, before the Mothers’ Club of 
the Benton School, “Outdoor Flowers.” 
George T. Moore, February 1, before the Phi Gamma Delta 
Fraternity, “The Garden and the Town.” 
George T. Moore, February 7, before the Wednesday Club, 
“New Fruits and Vegetables for the St. Louis Market.” 
George H. Pring, February 13, before the St. Louis Aqua- 
rium Society, ‘Native Aquatic Plants Adapted to Aquaria.” 
Alexander Lurie, February 16, before the Mothers’ Club 
of the Devonshire School, ‘“Back-yard Gardens.” 
