ine, 
Fee, $5: for summer practice, fee $8 additional. Thursdays, 4 
p.m., February 2 to May 17. 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 
metabolism, are also discussed. fee, $5. Thursdays, 4 p.m., be- 
ginning October 6. 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 tn 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 29 to November 3. r. Free. 
* For information concerning membership in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 
consult the third page of the cover of this Prospectus. 
