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$5: for summer practice, fee $8 additional. Thursdays, 4 p.m., 

 February 4 to May 20. Miss Shaw. 



C, Courses for the General Public 



The following courses are open to any one who has a general 

 interest in plants. Teachers are welcome. They are free to mem- 

 bers of the Botanic Garden;* for others a small fee is required, 

 as specified. Registration should be made with the instructor in 

 person or by mail at least one week before the course opens, in 

 order that adequate material, etc., may be provided. No course 

 will be given when less than six apply. 



1. Full Year Course. 



CIO. The Life of Plants. — Thirty exercises, extending through 

 the school year, consisting of informal lectures, demonstrations, 

 and short trips to the conservatories and outdoor plantations. No 

 previous knowledge of botany is necessary. The main purpose of 

 the course is to enable any who are interested to become acquainted 

 with the different main groups of plants — their life histories, 

 habits, economic uses, etc. Bacteria, algae, fungi, lichens, mosses, 

 ferns, cycads, and flowering plants are considered. The various 

 functions manifested by plant life in general, such as growth, re- 

 production, sensitiveness, movement, respiration, and metabolism, 

 are also discussed. Fee, $5. Wednesdays, 4 p.m., beginning Sep- 

 tember 30. Dr. Graves. 



2. Fall Courses 



C4. Gardening in the Fall. — Six lessons, with practical work in 

 the greenhouse, on the methods of making cuttings, the various 

 kinds of bulbs for fall planting, their treatment and care, the 

 proper management of house plants and a discussion of the kinds 

 suitable for cultivation. On account of restricted space in the 

 greenhouse, this class must be limited to 40. Registration accord- 

 ing to the order of application. Fee, $3.00. Thursdays, 4 p.m., 

 September 24 to October 29. Mr. Free. 



* For information concerning membership in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 

 consult the third page of the cover of this Prospectus. 



