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Graduate Study and Botanical Research* 
D7. Research in Plant Physiology.—Independent investigation 
of problems dealing with plant functions. Dr. Gager. 
D8. Research in Mycology and Plant Pathology.—Indepen- 
dent investigation of problems in fungi and fungous diseases of 
plants. Dr. Olive. 
Dg. Research in Plant Genetics.—Independent investigation 
of problems of variation and heredity, including that phase of 
cytology having a direct bearing on the subject matter of genetics. 
| Dr, White. 
COURSE FOR THE TRAINING OF GARDENERS 
The following course for the training of gardeners is offered 
and conducted in cooperation with the Federal Board for Voca- 
tional Training. 
Requirements: 
Age.—aAt least 18. 
Personality —To be satisfactory to Botanic Garden authorities. 
Education.—Schooling through at least the first two years of 
high school, or its equivalent in experience and general intelli- 
gence, to be decided by personal conference. 
Enrollment.—Students may, for the present, enter the course at 
any time. 
Continuation.—Students who give evidence that they are not 
likely to succeed in gardening will not be allowed to continue the 
course. 
Vacations.—Four weeks distributed throughout the year. 
First Year 
First Quarter 
1. Garden and Greenhouse Practice.—Five days a week; hours 
Q-12; I-2:30. 
* Courses of graduate rank offered by the Botanic Garden, when ap- 
proved by the Faculty of the Graduate School of New York University, 
are listed as courses in the Graduate School, and are given the same credit 
as other graduate courses. Properly qualified students who take these 
courses may present them in satisfaction of the requirements for ad- 
vanced degrees given by the University. Graduate credit has also been 
allowed elsewhere for such advanced work done at the Garden. 
