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E. Consultation and Independent Investigation 
1. Consultation 
Consultation and advice, and the facilities of the laboratories, 
library, and herbarium are freely at the service of members of the 
Botanic Garden and others with special problems relating to plants 
or plant products, especially in the following subjects: 
1. Plant diseases (phytopathology) and classification of fungi 
(mycology). Dr, Reed. 
2. Plant breeding and allied subjects (genetics and experimental 
evolution). Dr.’ White. 
3. Plant geography (phytogeography) and ecology. 
Ar. Taylor. 
4, Classification and identification of flowering plants (sys- 
tematic botany). Dr. Gundersen. 
5. The growing of cultivated plants and their arrangement; 
also their adaptation to soils, climate, and other factors (horticul- 
ture and gardening). Mr. Free. 
2. Investigation * 
For the following research courses, open to those properly quali- 
fied for independent investigation, there is a charge covering all 
expenses, including laboratory fee, of $50 for each full course of 
100 credit hours, and $20 for each half course of 50 credit hours. 
E6. Research in Mycology and Plant Pathology.—Independ- 
ent investigation of problems relating to fungi and fungous dis- 
eases of plants. Dr. Reed. 
E7. Research in Plant Genetics.—Independent investigation of 
problems of variation and heredity, including that phase of cytol- 
ogy having a direct bearing on the subject matter of genetics. 
Dr. White. 
E8. Research in Forest Pathology.—Independent investigation 
of the diseases of woody plants. r. Graves. 
* Courses of graduate rank offered by the Botanic Garden, when eee 
by the sani of the Graduate School of New York University, isted 
as courses in the Graduate School, and are given the same te as other 
graduate courses. Properly qualified students who take these courses may 
present them in satisfaction of the requirements for advanced degrees given 
by the University. Graduate credit has also been allowed elsewhere for 
such advanced work done at the Garden 
