BROOKLYN 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
RECORD 
VoL. XIII OCTOBER, 1924 No. 4 
I. COOPERATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS 
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden aims to cooperate in every practi- 
cable way with the public and private schools of Greater New York 
in all matters relating to the study of plants. The purpose of the 
Garden in this connection is to supplement and enrich the school 
work in the way of instruction, demonstration, study material, etc., 
which otherwise would not be available. 
Geography classes, as well as classes in nature study and botany, 
are finding the collection of useful plants in the economic plant 
house, and also our Japanese Garden, valuable adjuncts to their 
class work. Arrangements may be made by teachers of geography 
to have their classes study these collections under the guidance of 
a docent. Illustrated lectures for geography classes may also be 
arranged for at the Garden. 
A. Talks at Schools.—The principals of public or private schools 
may arrange to have lantern talks given at the schools on various 
topics related to nature study, such as garden work with children, 
tree planting, and Arbor Day. If an illustrated lecture is desired, 
the lantern and operator must be provided by the school, but slides 
will be furnished by the Botanic Garden. Address the Curator of 
Elementary Instruction for list of talks and for appointments. 
B. School Classes at the Garden.—(a) Schools not provided 
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