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C5. Spring Flowers and Ferns.—Largely an outdoor course, 
with some excursions. Fee, $r.00. Twelve Saturdays at 10, 
April 5 to June 21. Dr. Gundersen. 
C6. Fall Course in Trees and Shrubs.—Most of the time will 
be given to outdoor study in the Botanic Garden and adjacent 
Prospect Park. Fee, $z.00. Ten Saturdays at 10, September 
20 to November 22. Dr. Gundersen. 
C7. History of Botany.—Four illustrated lectures giving a 
brief outline of the history of botany from the time of the Greeks 
to the present. Wednesdays at 4, February 5-26. 
Dr. Gundersen. 
C8. Bacteria and Other Micro-organisms in the Home.—Fight 
periods devoted to lectures and demonstrations on the occurrence 
of bacteria, yeasts, molds, and other micro-organisms in the home; 

in water and sewage; the principles underlying the canning of 
foods, ete. Saturdays at 11. February rt to March 22. 
Dr. Olive. 
Cro. Classes in War Gardening.—Special classes in vegetable 
gardening may be arranged for by clubs or groups of at least 12 
persons. Tor particulars address Miss Ellen Eddy Shaw. 
Cir. Evening Course in Vegetable Growing, with special ref- 
erence to War Gardens. Three lectures, illustrated with lantern 
slides and demonstrations. Preparation of the ground, hotbeds, 
and cold frames ; tools and implements ; cropping plans, seed sow- 

ing, transplanting, cultivating, insect and fungus pests, methods 
of protecting plants by sprays and other devices; harvesting and 
storing ; the important vegetables and their varieties. An even- 
ing course on Wednesdays 8-9 p. m., March 5, 12, 19. 
Mie nee: 
C12. War Gardens.—A practical course of six lectures and 
demonstrations on the subject of successful war gardens.  Pri- 
marily for those who have a small garden, a vacant lot garden, 
or a school garden. Soils, varieties of seeds, methods of plant- 
ing. ‘These and other topics are discussed. No fee. Mondays 
at 4, March 3 to April 7. Mr. Free, Miss Shaw. 
C13. Special Lectures on Subjects Related to Gardens.— 
Thursdays at 4, March 6-27. 

