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C8, Spring Flowers and Ferns. Fridays, 4 p.m., March 6 to 
March 20. Dr. Gundersen. 
ohCR. Spring Flowers and Ferns.—Eight outdoor lessons in the 
Botanic Garden on the identification and classification of plants. 
The structure of flowers and the characters of plant families are 
studied. Members should bring a small magnifying glass. Fee, 
$2.50. Fridays, 4 p.m., May 1 to June 19. Dr. Gundersen. 
C9. Trees and Shrubs of Brooklyn and Vicinity—Ten out- 
door lessons at the Garden and elsewhere in Greater New York, 
the principal object being to gain a ready acquaintance with the 
common trees and shrubs of the eastern United States, which are 
well reprsented in this region. The species are considered in 
systematic order, and the features pointed out by which they may 
be most easily recognized; also their habits, rate of growth, eco- 
nomic value and use, methods of planting and propagation; impor- 
tance in forestry, horticulture, or landscape art. Limited to 50 
members enrolled in the order of application. Fee, $3.00. Satur- 
days, 2:30 p.m., April 10 to June 12. Dr. Graves. 
D. 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. 
Mr. Taylor. 
4. Classification and identification of flowering plants (sys- 
tematic botany). Dr. Gundersen. 
