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common trees and shrubs, both native and cultivated, emphasizing 
their distinguishing features in the winter condition. The habits, 
requirements as to soil, etc., and the use of various species in land- 
scape art are also discussed. [ee to non-members, $5. The first 
session will be held at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 
Dr. Graves, Miss Ashwell. 
A6. Shade Trees.—Sir Mondays, 4 p.n., September 28 to 
November 9 (omitting October 12). Meetings in the Botanic 
Garden to consider the various shade trees. Their distinguishing 
characters will be studied, as well as their cultivation, and the con- 
trol of insect and fungous pests. Fee to non-mentbers, $2. 
Mr. Doney. 
Al3. Fall Wild Flowers and Ferns: Field Course.—Vive 
Saturdays, 2:30 pan., September 19 to October 24 (omitting Oc- 
tober 10). Trips in the Botanic Garden and in the woodlands near 
the City, to learn to recognize the fall-blooming plants of woods 
and road-sides, and the fruits of wild plants. Fee to non-members, 
$2.50. First meeting at the Botanic Garden. Miss Rusk. 
Al4, Fall Wild Flowers in the Botanic Garden.—Siv /ri- 
days, 10:45 to 12:15, September 18 to October 23. Visits to the 
Wild Flower Garden of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where a 
large proportion of our most attractive native plants are growing. 
No rough walking. [ee to non-members, $3. Miss Rusk. 
Al5. Native Ferns in the Botanic Garden.—lour Mondays, 
6 to / p.m., September 14 to October 5. Meetings in the Wild 
Flower Garden of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where about 
twenty-five kinds of our native ferns are growing. Sure and easy 
ways of knowing these ferns are pointed out. No rough walking. 
(Spring course Al6, page 225, is similar.) Fee to non-members, 
Wee iss Rusk. 
Al8. Wild Flowers and Ferns: Laboratory Study.—7virty 
Thursdays, 4 to 6 p.m., beginning September 24. A series of two- 
hour sessions for those who wish to become better acquainted with 
wild flowers. Plants are studied for flower structure and family 
relationships, compared and identified, and mounted as permanent 
specimens. Fresh plants are pressed during the growing season ; 
dried and preserved plants are used in the winter. The course is 
most valuable when taken with field courses All or Al2 and A13 
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