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The courses are planned for a better understanding of plant life 
and so that the outdoor garden may become a more intelligent piece 
of work. On account of limited space in the Children’s Green- 
house, classes are limited to twenty. The fee for each course is 
fifteen cents to cover the cost of material. 
30ys’ Spring Course.-—(a) Saturday mornings, 9-10:15, Feb- 
ruary 9 to March 29. (b) Saturday mornings, 10: 30-11: 30, 
February 9 to March 29. 
Girls’ Spring Course.—(a) Saturday mornings, 9-10: 15, Feb- 
ruary 9 to March 29. (b) Saturday mornings, 10: 30-11: 30, 
February 9 to March 29. Miss Hammond, Miss Hickok. 
A2. Advanced Work for Older Boys and Girls.—How to raise 
plants, mix soils, transplant, start seedlings for outdoor gardens, 
etc. Boys and girls who have taken spring courses under A4 are 
eligible for advanced work. The fee for the course is twenty-five 
cents. Each student may take home his plants and seedlings. 
‘This course 1s open to both boys and girls over twelve years of age. 
Saturday mornings at 9:30, February 2 to March 29. Miss Shaw. 
%) e Beginners’ Garden.—Open annually to 50 boys and 
girls who have never had instruction in gardening at the Brooklyn 
Botanic Garden. This course takes up the subject of the small 
garden, what to plant, how to plant it, care, replanting, ete. Ap- 
plication for plots should be made in person or in writing before 
March 1. Size of plots 8 ft. by 10 ft. All crops belong to the 
individual. Fee, twenty-five cents. Saturday mornings, 9-12, 
April 5 to October 4. Miss Sanders. 
A4. Second Year Gardens.—Open to 50 boys and girls who 
have had one or more seasons at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden—a 
continuation of Course A3. Registration should be made before 
September 1 of each year for the following year. Fee, twenty- 
five cents. Saturday mornings, 9-12. April 5 to October 4. 
Miss Hickok. 
A5. Junior Garden Assistants.—Open to older boys and girls, 
or to those who have mastered Courses A2 and A4. Size of plot 
10 ft. by 20 ft. Fee, fifty cents. These gardens are for the rais- 
ing of vegetables. The work is in the nature of a project, ‘‘ How 
much can one raise on a plot 10 ft. by 20 ft.2?” Hours to be 
