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space in the greenhouse, this class must be limited to 40. Regis- 
tration according to the order of application. Fee, $6 (including 
laboratory fee). Wednesdays, 11 a.m., November 1 to December 
6. (Omitting November 29.) Mr. Free. 
A24. The Child and His Garden.—A series of short courses 
in nature study and garden work for boys and girls, especially 
planned for private schools and for those children who cannot at- 
tend Saturday morning classes. Parents are invited to come with 
their children, in order to become familiar with the modern educa- 
tional principles underlying the work. Fall courses of four to 
six lessons are given during October and November in the green- 
house and on the grounds, as follows: 
Greenhouse work in plant propagation: How to start plants 
from bulbs; cuttings; leaf cuttings; desert gardens. 
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Outdoor nature work: Common trees and how to know them; 
plants that have bright berries in the fall; tree fruits (making a 
collection) ; the garden in the fall. 
(For spring subjects see A24, page 190.) Groups limited to 
twenty children each. Fee for each course, $1.00. Hours to be 
arranged by parents or schools. Miss Shaw. 
A23. Flower Arrangement.—Ilive sessions, sponsored by 
the Woman’s Auxiliary. This includes discussions of line and 
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color, color harmony, the scientific principles on which these are 
based, and the choice of containers suitable for particular combi- 
nations. The principles of Japanese flower arrangement are also 
considered and demonstrated. Problems are worked out by the 
class. Fee, $6. Wednesdays, 11 a.m., January 10 to February 7. 
Lecturers to be announced. 
A25. The Fundamentals of Gardening.—A course in first 
principles, designed for those who have had little previous experi- 
ue 
ence but who desire to carry on practical work in their own gar- 
dens. The lessons are as follows: 
The soil. Miss Shaw. 
Planning the garden. Miss Dorward. 
Planting seed in the greenhouse. Miss Shaw. 
Pruning trees and shrubs. Miss Dorward. 
Pricking out seedlings in the greenhouse. Miss Shaw. 
Outdoor demonstration of spring garden operations. Miss 
Shaw and Miss Dorward. 
