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corms; making of terrariums and dish gardens. Enrollment lim- 
ited to 175. Fee, fifteen cents for the course. 
II. Winter Course.—Siv Saturday mornings, 9-11:15, Janu- 
ary 16 to February 20, Children who have shown unusual ability 
are chosen from the fall group for early winter work. Group lm- 
ited to 50. No fee. 
III. Spring Course—Seven Saturday mornings, 9-11:15, 
February 27 to April 10. Nature study and preparation for the 
outdoor garden, including studies of seed germination, seed sow- 
ing in the greenhouse, and the making of garden plans. All candi- 
dates for the outdoor garden must be in spring classes. [nroll- 
ment limited to 200. fee, fifteen cents for the course. 
IV. Outdoor Garden Course.—Pegins April 24. The out- 
door garden is open throughout the summer season, and time is 
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arranged to fit in with children’s vacation schedules. No child 
is assigned an outdoor garden who has not had the spring prepara- 
tory work. Group limited to 200 children. Fee, twenty-five or 
thirty-five cents, depending on the size of the garden. 
D. Courses for Special Groups 
D1. Medicinal Plants——Hours to be arranged. A course 
given in both spring and fal 
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for nurses-in-training, arranged in 
cooperation with various hospitals. Outdoor trips in the Botanic 
Garden and tri 
cal food plants. Lectures on the care of flowers and plants in the 
ys In the greenhouse to see officinal plants and tropi- 
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sick room, and demonstrations of some of the major principles 
governing the life of plants. No fee. Dr. Graves. 
D2. Trees and Shrubs: Spring Course for Employees of 
the Park Department and Others.—Ten Thursdays, 2:30 p.m., 
April 15 to June 17. Trips in the parks and woodlands of New 
York to become acquainted with the common kinds of woody 
plants, both native and cultivated, during the growing season. 
The habits, rate of growth, economic value, and importance in 
forestry, horticulture, and landscape art are discussed. Fee to 
non-members, $5. First meeting at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 
Park employees will arrange with their supervisors the necessary 
time for attending. Dr. Graves, Mr. Doney. 
