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Boys’ and Girls’ Club 
A Boys’ and Girls’ Club was organized several years ago, com- 
posed only of those who have taken courses at the Garden. This 
Club has at present (1928) about 800 members, approximately 
one half boys and one half girls. A very attractive Children’s 
Room has been fitted up in the Laboratory Building. This room 
was made possible by a gift of private funds, and here the boys 
Fre. 26. Children’s Greenhouse, Group of 20 boys with wooden imple- 
ments for plant propagation work, made by the boys and presented by them 
to the Botanic Garden. Ready for a lesson. June 2, 1925. (5452.) 
and girls gather on Saturday mornings and at other times. 
Regular meetings are held with programs on botanical and garden- 
ing topics, and presided over by the officers of the Club. There 
are in this room a children’s library of books on plant life, aquaria, 
terraria, and desert gardens all made and maintained by the chil- 
dren, nature study magazines, stereoscopic views of plants, flower 
panels, etc. At the windows hang transparencies of plant Ife. 
The Club publishes a monthly magazine, Agricola, now (1929) 
