THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 
RECORD 
VoL. VIII January, 1919 No. I 


PROSPECTUS OF COURSES OFFERED BY THE 
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN, 1919 
A. CHILDREN’S GARDENS AND NATURE STUDY 
Courses for Children 
At. The Beginner’s Garden.—A course in outdoor work for 
boys and girls who have never had instruction in gardening. 
This course takes up the small garden, what to plant, how to plant 
it, care, replantings, etc. Open to a limited number of boys and 
girls. Size of plots 8 ft. by 10 ft. Fee, twenty-five cents. All 
crops belong to the individual. Satwrday mornings 9-11, April 
19 to September 27. Miss Shaw, Miss Blank. 
A2. War Gardens.—Open to older boys and girls, or to those 
who have mastered Course Ar. Sizeofplotioft.by 20ft. Fee, 
fifty cents. These gardens are for the raising of vegetables. 
The work is stated as a problem: “ How much can one raise on 
a plot ro ft. by 20 ft.?” Hours to be arranged. The student 
must put in at least two periods a week during the summer vaca- 
tion and if possible three. Registration date: April 12. 
Miss Shaw. 
A3. Nature Study with Plants.—Planned for a better under- 
standing of the outdoor garden. Subjects: germination, parts of 
a plant, relation of the plant to air, soil, water, and light. Real 
things are studied. The knowledge is obtained at first hand. 

