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Open only to pupil assistants of the Garden. Hours to be ar- 

 ranged. No fee. Miss Hammond. 



A9. Nature Study for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire 

 Girls, Scout Leaders, and Others. — Short courses of at least four 

 periods each, with talks, demonstrations, and field trips in the 

 grounds of the Botanic Garden and Prospect Park to study trees, 

 shrubs, etc. The instruction and schedule dates will be adapted 

 to meet the needs of the various groups that apply. Open only to 

 groups of at least ten persons. Hours to be arranged. No fee. 



Dr. Graves, Miss Hammond, and assistants. 



AlO. Special Work for High School Pupils. — A course in gar- 

 dening or greenhouse work adapted for high school pupils. 

 Classes to be arranged for by the high school teacher. No fee. 



Miss Shaw, Miss Hammond. 



All. Preparatory Course for Scout Test. — Identification of 

 wild flowers and trees. Saturdays, 11 a.m. No fee. October 3 

 to June 12. Miss Hammond. 



2. Courses for Teachers 



The following brief courses are designed primarily for teachers 

 who wish to extend their knowledge of nature study and garden- 

 ing for use in their school work, without taking the longer courses 

 described under B, page 9. It should be noted that only the 

 latter courses are accepted by the Board of Education for teach- 

 ers' credits. 



A21. Greenhouse Work for Teachers. — Not given in 1926. 



A22. The School Garden. — Not given in 1926. 



A23. Spring Nature Study for the Classroom.— This course of 

 three lessons will acquaint the teacher with common nature study 

 material which may be taken into the classroom during the spring- 

 time. Demonstration materials will be given to members of this 

 class. The work will be based on the syllabus of nature study for 

 the schools of New York City, and will be entirely practical. No 

 fee. Mondays, 4 p.m., May 3-17. Miss Hammond. 



A24. Fall Garden Work.— Three lessons on home plants ; win- 

 dow boxes ; indoor planting of bulbs ; the outdoor bulb bed. Fee, 

 one dollar. Mondays, 4 p.m., October 5-19. Miss Shaw. 



