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5. Conferences.— Conferences may be arranged by teachers and 

 principals for the discussion of problems in connection with gar- 

 dening and nature-study. Appointments must be made in ad- 

 vance. Address Miss Ellen Eddy Shaw. 



6. Study and Loan Material, — On request, the Garden will en- 

 deavor to provide living seedlings or plant parts for study, to the 

 extent of our facilities. Teachers may arrange to have various 

 physiological experiments or demonstrations conducted at the 

 Garden. Petri dishes, which must be cleaned and delivered to 

 the Garden^ will, on request, be filled with nutrient agar, ready 

 for exposure in the study of bacteria and molds. In all cases 

 arrangements must be made by teachers for calling for such ma- 

 terial, and all material loaned by the Garden must be returned 

 promptly in good condition. 



During the fall and spring the Botanic Garden will be able to 



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arrange for a limited number of loan exhibits to public schools of 

 living and herbarium material of spring wild flowers and weeds^, 

 and of fall wild flowers and weeds. Applications should be sent 

 in a week before the exhibit is desired to Ellen Eddy Shaw. 



COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 



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A. Children's Gardens and Nature Study 



Courses for Children 

 Ai, The 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 small garden, what to 

 plant, how to plant it, care, replanting, etc. Application for plots 

 should be made in person or in zvriting before March ist, Sizfe 

 of plots 8 ft. by 10 ft. All crops belong to the individual. Fee, 

 tzventy-five cents. Saturday mornings 9-1 1, April 2 to Octo- 

 22. Miss Shaw, Miss Blank. 



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A2. Second Year Gardens. — Open to boys and girls who have 

 had one or more seasons at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden — a con- 

 tinuation of course Ai. Open to 75 boys and girls. Registration 

 should be made before September ist of each year for the fol- 



