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CooPERATION WitH LocAL SCHOOLS 
1. 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 pro- 
vided by the school, but slides will be furnished by the Botanic 
Garden. Principals may address the Curator of Elementary In- 
struction for list of talks and for appointments. 
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2. School Classes at the Garden.—(a) Schools not provided 
with stereopticon 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. 
(b) Notice of such a visit should be sent at least two days previ- 
ous the date on which a talk is desired. These talks will be illus- 
trated by lantern slides, and by the conservatory collection of 
useful plants from the tropics and subtropics. spring and fall 
announcements of topics will be issued during 1916. 
c) The Garden equipment, including greenhouse, plant ma- 
terial, lecture room, lantern, and de is at the disposal of 
teachers who desire to instruct their own classes at the Garden. 
Arrangements must be made in advance with the Curator of 
Elementary Instruction, so that such work will not conflict with 
regular classes and lectures. 
(d) 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 to a 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. 
3. Home Gardening.—Assistance will be given to children in 
planning and planting home gardens. Enrollment cards for such 
assistance may be had on application to the Curator of Elementary 
Instruction. Prizes will be offered to both schools and indi- 
viduals, at the annual Children’s Garden Exhibit, for the best 
results in home gardening. This exhibit is open to all children in 
the City of Brooklyn, although their garden products may have 
