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weed dispersal; insect pests; birds in their relation to agriculture ; 
garden friends; shrubs; shade and lawn trees. Credit will be 
given for this course in Nature Study on presentation of a satis- 
factory certificate of similar work done at any other accredited 
institution. 14 lectures. Tuesdays, 4-5 p. m., February 16-A pril 
20 and October 5—October 20, Miss Shaw. 
13. Soils and Agricultural Principles.—A study of soils; ferti- 
lizers, natural and chemical; relation of water and air to soil; 
liming; mixing of soils and tillage. 5 lectures with laboratory 
work. Tuesday afternoons from 4—5, January 12-February 9. 
Miss Shaw. 
14. Plant Propagation and Greenhouse Work. Methods of 
plant propagation, care of plants, cuttings, raising of seedlings for 
the outdoor garden. Work related to children’s gardens. Labo- 
ratory work. 9 lessons. Fridays, from 3:30-5 p. m., february 
26-A pril 22. Miss Shaw. 
15. Children’s Garden Practice: Practice work with a class of 
children; including such topics as planning and making the garden, 
laying out of grounds, preparation of soil, seed sowing, transplant- 
ing, cropping, cultivation, school garden management, improve- 
ment of school grounds, preparation of exhibits. 20 lectures and 
outdoor practice work. Saturday mornings, 10-11 :30 from Leb- 
yuary O-June T9. Miss Shaw. 
16. Fall Garden Work.—Practical work with the outdoor bulb 
bed, harvesting of garden crops, indoor planting of bulbs, raising 
of plants indoors, the window box. 5 lessons on Wednesday 
afternoons from 4-5, October 6—November 3. Miss Shaw. 
17. Fungous and Insect Pests.—3 lectures and demonstrations 
on the occurrence of, and methods of combating the commoner 
fungous and insect pests of garden and greenhouse plants. Wed- 
nesdays at 4 p.m., September 15-September 29. Dr. Olive. 
18. Pedagogy of Botany.—A brief discussion of the mental 
processes involved in learning and teaching science, and the funda- 
mental principles which underlie and point the way to laboratory 
and field work. 5 successive Saturday afternoons from I :30— 
2:30, October 23—November 20. Dr. Gager. 
