“0 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
As it was not possible to enter these men in the School for 
Gardening, an independent course has been planned, includ- 
ing simple landscape gardening, floriculture, elementary bot- 
any, tree surgery, soils, diseases of plants, and other funda- 
mental subjects. In addition, the men give part of their time 
to practical work in the greenhouses and outside gardens, and 
it is believed that the training received will qualify them for 
positions on private estates as well as for park and cemetery 
work. It is also probable that some of these men will fit them- 
selves for the florist’s business or some other commercial line. 
St. Louis Meeting of the American Association for the Ad- 
vancement of Science.—During the last week in December the 
meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of 
Science were held in St. Louis. On December 31 the botan- 
ists and horticulturists in attendance visited the Garden, be- 
ing conducted through the greenhouses and grounds and 
afterwards having luncheon served in the office building. The 
joint session of the societies was held in the lecture room in 
the afternoon. While not occurring in the year 1919, the 
Trustees’ Banquet, held on January 2, 1920, should be men- 
tioned at this time, since it was given in honor of the visiting 
members of the Association. 
ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR 1919 
Week-days Sundays 
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PIS PORE ais fa chv a dws.tis'aeceie biped Sie oe ogg a eh 8.6 DAULO Se caus 2,821 
OS ae een tr a Pes se ee ee ka oo 4 OER ieee 6,705 
PLL © bv oie 0 e's5a.08 seb o RIOR EUS N eee thee Ges 584K G8O45 ee 7,732 
BOOS sick Gove tne 4 Maree ake WUORs Ue eon Kee ws 0 4% COGS sco aed 8,432 
Meee Ls 2,355,216 pia nae iciote sia =p oa gue aieires © 5s BOM scr aes 7,766 
DS oi viciceas ced b Eves ensaclvsevccseseo ens s* 10,600 2 is-27 6,271 
eee Tere ee er Ce 10:868s5% i oes 10,733 
September ....... cece cee v er centecreeneaceers O:GRo os cues 7,989 
Ce eo le aE RE Ree COO Lok ae ek Ce a 3 re ee 8,022 
CIGD. odie cicthadevie sivieeledo eee sive ssc nee eo ee 94468 3 eK 4-0 24,733 
THOCOMBEr 6. iw eee secrete eres crnescccnens BOB. c.count 4,500 
99,608 ..o.a0% 99,943 
99,593 
WE SES s cig iid silt 60a % ae awa obs 1 ORT REECE 199,536 
ANNUAL BEQUESTS 
The Annual Flower Sermon, provided for in the will of 
Mr. Shaw, was preached at Christ Church Cathedral, on May 
18, by the Rt. Rev. John A. Richardson, D.D., D.C.L., 
Bishop of Frederickton, New Brunswick, Canada. 
