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C5. Trees and Shrubs in their Winter Condition, — Eight out- 

 door lessons in the Botanic Garden and elsewhere in Greater New 

 York on the characteristics of our common trees and shrubs, both 

 native and cultivated, emphasizing their distinguishing features in 

 the winter condition. Fee, $4.00. Saturdays, 2 :30 p.m., Septem- 

 ber 26 to November 14. Dr. Graves. 



C6. Fall Flowers and Fruits. — Six outdoor lessons in the Bo- 

 tanic Garden. This is a continuation of Course C8, given in the 

 spring on the flowers and ferns, and takes up in a similar way the 

 study of the native and cultivated fall flowers and fruits. Fee, 

 $3.00. Tuesdays, 4 p.m., September 22 to October 27. 



Dr. Gundersen. 



3. Spring Courses 



CI. Plants in the Home. — How to grow them. Six talks with 

 demonstrations. Practice in potting, mixing soils, making cut- 

 tings, etc. This course deals with the principles to be followed 

 in raising plants. The members of the class have the privilege of 

 keeping the plants they have raised. On account of restricted 

 space in the greenhouse, this class must be limited to 40. Regis- 

 tration according to the order of application. Fee, $3.00. Thurs- 

 days, 4 p.m., February IS to March 25. Mr. Free. 



C3. The Flower Garden. — Making the most of it. Five lessons. 

 How to improve soils and get results from planting; old-fashioned 

 flowers ; annuals ; summer bedding ; vines for screening unsightly 

 objects; rose culture; growing of ornamental shrubs; pruning; 

 how to make a lawn and maintain it. Fee, $2.50. (Not given 

 in 1926.) 



C7. Evolution in the Flowering Plants. — Three illustrated lec- 

 tures, followed by visits to the conservatories. 1. Comparison of 

 vegetative characters in the higher plants. 2. The structure of 

 flowers : perianth and stamens. 3. The structure of flowers : 

 carpels and ovules. The course is especially recommended to those 

 who are planning to take Course C8, Spring Flowers and Ferns. 

 Fee, $1.00. Fridays, 4 p.m., March 5 to March 19. 



Dr. Gundersen. 



C8. Spring Flowers and Ferns. — Eight outdoor lessons in the 

 Botanic Garden on the identification and classification of plants. 



