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made a special point of raising such war crops as potatoes and 
beans. The best showing in potatoes was from a lad who raised 
ninety pounds of potatoes from seven and one half pounds of 
seed, 
One might almost expect that at the end of the season, or in the 
fall, we would have completed our garden work, and yet some of 
our fall courses were far larger than ever before, due to the 
greater interest people were taking in the subject. Three high 
schools, Bushwick, Girls, and Erasmus Hall, requested special 
classes in school time, or in after-school time, as a part of their 
regular class work. I might state here that the figure 67,734 
represents the attendance at all of our activities in this depart- 
ment including attendance at regular classes, visiting classes, 
lectures to adults, and addresses to schools and clubs. 
In order to increase our usefulness to the schools and the 
public at large, I would make these suggestions for the future. 
First, the purchase of a motion-picture machine. This would 
make it possible to instruct much larger groups of children, and in 
ways and subjects not now possible. By means of the motion- 
picture machine five hundred children might readily be instructed 
at one time. 
Second, late afternoon talks at the Garden for school classes. 
We have found, during this spring, that it is almost impossible 
for many “Gary” schools to avail themselves of the privileges 
of the Garden because no teacher can leave with a class, since 
she arid her class are tied up with so many others at the school. 
In the other type of school, where a teacher stays with her class 
most of the session, it can easily be arranged for such a class to 
come to the Garden for a half day without interfering with the 
rest of the school. 
Third, the establishment of Botanic Garden centers through- 
out Brooklyn. These should be where the distances are too great 
for the children to come to the Garden, and should be located, if 
possible, in schools where a number of other schools are close by. 
Fourth, the purchase of a light automobile; to carry specimens 
to schools and to assist in home-garden visiting. 
Fifth, the establishment at schools, under Garden supervision, 
