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greenhouse work includes the following subjects: plant propaga- 
tion by means of bulbs, rhizomes, roots, seeds, etc. ; the care of the 
greenhouse ; house plants; window-box materials; fertilizers. In- 
sect and fungous pests, grafting and pruning are also included 
from both a practical and a theoretical point of view. Fee, $7. 
Wednesdays, 4 p.m., beginning September 20. 
Miss Shaw and Mr. Free. 
B4. Pedagogy of Botany and Educational Principles of Chil- 
dren’s Gardening and Nature Study.—Not given in 1926-27. 
This course is en- 
tirely reeica and mactiieies all the outdoor Gor of the student in 
his own garden, applying the principles of agriculture and garden- 
ing, work with children in the garden, basketry and woodwork. 
Fee, $5: for summer practice, fee $8 additional. Thursdays, 4 
p.m., February 3 to May 19. Miss Shaw and Miss Hammond. 
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 
Cro. The Life of Plants——Thirty exercises, extending 
through the school year, consisting of informal lectures, demonstra- 
tions, 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 ac- 
quainted 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, reproduction, sensitiveness, movement, respiration, and 
* For information concerning membership in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 
consult the third page of the cover of this PRospEcrus. 
