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Under the direction of their teacher, Dr. Ralph C. Benedict, 
classes from the Bushwick High School have been coming to the 
Garden several afternoons a week since October for special in- 
struction in greenhouse work and nature study. Also, represen- 
tatives of the Science Club, from Boys’ High School, have been 
having special courses in tree study since October 26. 
Study and Loan Material—Study material of various kinds has 
been furnished during the year to Packer Collegiate Institute, Adel- 
phi College, Erasmus Hall High School, Girls’ High School, and 
others. Petri dishes, filled with sterile nutrient agar, for the 
study of bacteria and molds, have been prepared by the Garden 
for the Brooklyn Training School and for various High Schools, 
including Eastern District, Erasmus Hall, Girls’ High, Manual 
Training High and Annex. We have also tentatively inaugurated 
the practice of loaning lantern slides. Teachers assure us that 
the further encouragement of this practice promises to help them 
materially in their teaching. 
Recommendations 
Nature Study for Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and Similar 
Organizations —With a somewhat increased support of this im- 
portant work which the Garden inaugurated a little over a year 
ago, undoubtedly a great field can be opened up for further work. 
With our splendid Parks and Botanic Garden to draw upon for 
material, we are seeking to overcome in large part the handicap 
experienced by the city boy and girl in their contact with the fasci- 
nating objects of nature. Possibly some of these organizations 
themselves may see their way clear to contribute financial sup- 
port toward this important work and thus help materially to ad- 
vance more rapidly their own important aims. 
Nature Study in the School—If the teaching of nature study in 
the schools could somehow be associated more intimately with the 
work at the Garden, some plan might be worked out whereby 
material, now conspicuously lacking or at least difficult for the 
teacher to obtain, might be made more readily available to schools. 
Classes can at least be sent oftener to the Garden where the 
material is more easy of access. 
Consulting Plant Pathologist —Another matter looking toward 
