Brooklyn Botanic Garden Record 



VOL. XIV OCTOBER, 1925 NO. 4 



I. COOPERATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS 



The Brooklyn Botanic Garden aims to cooperate in every practi- 

 cable way with the public and private schools of Greater New 

 York in all matters relating to the study of plants. The purpose 

 of the Garden in this connection is to supplement and enrich the 

 school work in the way of instruction, demonstration, study mate- 

 rial, etc., which otherwise would not be available. 



Geography classes, as well as classes in nature study and botany, 

 are finding the collection of useful plants in the economic plant 

 house, and also our Japanese Garden, valuable adjuncts to their 

 class work. Arrangements may be made by teachers of geography 

 to have their classes study these collections under the guidance of 

 a docent. Illustrated lectures for geography classes may also be 

 arranged for at the Garden. 



The systematic collection in the main part of the Garden, where 

 the living plants are arranged by orders and families, is proving 

 of great value for demonstration to visiting high school classes in 

 botany. 



A. Talks at Schools. — The principals of public or private schools 

 may arrange to have lantern talks given at the schools on various 

 topics related to nature study, such as garden work with children, 

 tree planting, and Arbor Day. If an illustrated lecture is desired, 

 the lantern and operator must be provided by the school, but slides 

 will be furnished by the Botanic Garden. Address the Curator of 

 Elementary Instruction for a list of talks and for appointments. 



B. School Classes at the Garden, — (a) Schools not provided 

 with a stereopticon, and other schools, may arrange for classes, ac- 

 companied by their teachers, to come to the Botanic Garden for 



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