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CooPpERATION WitH LocaL SCHOOLS 
A. Talks at Schools.—The principals of any schools, public 
or private, may arrange with the Director to have lantern talks 
given at the schools on various topics related to nature study, such 
as garden work with children, tree planting, and Arbor Day. If 
an illustrated lecture is desired, the lantern and operator must be 
provided by the school, but slides will be furnished by the Botanic 
Garden. Principals may address the Director for appointments. 
B. School Classes at the Garden.—Schools not provided with 
lanterns may arrange for their classes, accompanied by their 
teachers, to come to the Botanic Garden. At present, not more 
than 70 children can be accommodated at any one time. 
Notice of such a visit should be sent two days previous to the 
date on which a talk is desired. These talks will be illustrated by 
lantern slides, and by the conservatory collection of useful plants 
from the tropics and subtropics. The list of subjects, which are 
closely connected with geography and nature study, are as follows 
Rice; Manila and sisal fibers (from which rope is made) ; Sugar; 
Cotton; Cork; Beverage plants (tea, coffee, cocoa, and choco- 
late) ; Wheat; Rubber; Local wild flowers; How to make, plant 
and cultivate children’s gardens. 
Demonstrations will be given to classes on such practical sub- 
jects as bulb culture; the making of cuttings; how to start seed- 
lings; varieties, potting and care of house plants; how to lay out 
a small garden, with a lesson on planting the same. 
The Garden equipment, including greenhouse, plant material, 
lecture room, lantern, and slides, is at the disposal of teachers 
who desire to instruct their own classes at the Garden, This must 
be arranged in advance with the Director, so that such work will 
not conflict with regular classes and lectures. 
The principal of any secondary school in Brooklyn may arrange 
also for a series of ten lessons on plant culture to be given during 
the fall toa class. These lessons will be worked out for the most 
part in the greenhouse. Such a course must be arranged for in 
advance, and the class must be accompanied by its teacher. 
C. Home Gardening.—Assistance will also be given to chil- 
dren in planning and planting home gardens. Enrollment cards 
