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5. The Children’s Building, near the north end of this plot, con- 
taining rooms for conferences and for the storage of tools, seeds, 
notebooks, special collections, etc. 
6. The Auditorium, on the ground floor, capable of seating 570 
persons, and equipped with a motion-picture machine and _ stere- 
opticon, and electric current, gas, and running water for experi- 
mental lectures. 
In addition to these accommodations, the dried plant specimens 
in the herbarium, the living plants in the conservatories and 
plantations, and the various types of gardens are readily accessible 
while the main library and children’s library, which contain a 
comprehensive collection of books on every phase of gardening 
and plant life, may be consulted freely at any time. See also 
pages 259-265 
A. Courses for Members and the General Public 
Although the following courses are designed especially for 
Members of the Botanic Garden, they are open to any one who 
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das a general interest in plants. Teachers are welcome. Unless 
otherwise specified, these courses are free to members; * for others 
a fee is required, as indicated. In courses where plants are raised, 
these become the property of the class members. 
A13. Flowering Plants of Greater New York: Fall Course.— 
Four sessions. Field identification of the flowering plants of 
Greater New York, with special reference to fall-flowering species 
and methods of seed dispersal. Class limited to 30 members, taken 
t the order of application. Fee, $4.00. Saturdays, 2:30 p.m., 
eres 24 to October 15. Dr. Svenson and Miss Rusk. 
A19. Ornamental Shrubs: Fall Course.—Six outdoor trips 
in the Botanic Garden and in Prospect Park for the purpose of 
becoming acquainted with the common species and varieties of 
cultivated shrubs. This is a continuation of the spring course. 
Class linuted to 20 members, taken in the order of application. 
Fee, $5.00. Tuesdays, 4:10 p.m., October 4 to November 15. 
(Omitting November 8.) Dr. Gundersen. 
* For information concerning membership in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 
consult the third page of the cover of this Prospectus. 
