THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 
RECORD 
VoL. IX January, 1920 
No. 1 
PROSPECTUS OF COURSES OFFERED BY THE 
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN, 1920 
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, replantings, etc. Application for 
plots should be made in person or in writing before March rst. 
Size of plots 8 ft. by to ft. All crops belong to the individual. 
Fee, twenty-five cents. Saturday mornings 9-11, April 3 to Octo- 
ber 23. iss Shaw. 
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 A1. Open to 75 boys and girls. Registration 
should be made before September Ist of each year for the fol- 
lowing year. Fee, twenty-five cents. Saturday mornings 9-11. 
April 3 to October 23. Miss Shaw. 
A3. Advanced Garden Work.—Open to older boys and girls, 
or to those who have mastered Courses Ai and A2. Size of plot 
10 ft. by 20 ft. Fee, fifty cents. These gardens are for the rais- 
ing of vegetables. The work is stated as a problem: “ How 
much can one raise on a plot 10 ft. by 20 ft.?” Hours to be 
arranged. The student must put in at least two periods a week 
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