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B2. Elementary Botany.—A survey of general physiological 
and morphological principles, illustrated by a few of the more 
important types of plants. Sixteen lectures and demonstrations 
in laboratory and greenhouse. A high-school course in botany, 
extending over at least one half year, will be accepted in place of 
this course. Fridays at 4 p. m., January 21-May 5. 
Dr. Olive and Dr. Gundersen. 
B3. 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, the construction of simple garden 
utensils, school garden management, improvement of school 
grounds, preparation of exhibits. Twenty lectures and outdoor 
practice work. Saturday mornings, 10-11 :30, from February 
5-June 17. Miss Shaw, Miss Cross and Mr. Stoll. 
B4. 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. Eight lessons. Wednesdays, from 3:30-5 p. m., 
February 23-A pril 12. Miss Shaw and Miss Cross, 
B5. Nature Study.—Nature in relation to gardens and plant 
life. Topics: plant structure; fruit and fruit formation; weeds; 
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. Twenty lectures. Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m., February 20- 
May 16 and October 3—November 21. Miss Cross. 
B6. Fungous and Insect Pests.—Three lectures and demonstra- 
tions on the occurrence of, and methods of combating the com- 
moner fungous and insect pests of garden and greenhouse plants. 
Fridays, at 4 p. m., May 12-May 26. Dr. Olive. 
B7. 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. Five lessons on Wednesday 
afternoons, from 4-5, October 4-November 1. Miss Shaw. 
