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on every phase of gardening and plant life, may be consulted freely 
at any time. 
1. Courses for Children 
The following courses are open to all boys and girls. Enroll- 
ment in these courses entitles the boy or girl to membership in the 
Boys’ and Girls’ Club of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This club, 
having an active membership of about 1,000, meets twelve times a 
year for discussion of subjects related to plant life. Papers, by 
members, on various botanical and horticultural subjects, are read 
at these meetings, and the speakers are then entitled to a silver pin, 
providing they have satisfactorily completed courses of study at 
the Garden extending over at least six months. For announce- 
ment concerning Children’s Room see page 280. 
Al. Fall Greenhouse Work.—The following courses are self- 
explanatory and are for both beginners and advanced students: 
Class A.—Open to boys and girls who have never taken any 
greenhouse work before. Bulbs used: narcissus, oxalis, primrose ; 
also geranium cuttings. Saturday mornings at 9:15. Fee, fifteen 
cents. October 26 to December 21. 
Miss Sargent and Miss Marcy. 
Class B.—Open to boys and girls over thirteen years of age. 
Subjects studied: hyacinth, Easter lily, calla lily, the botany of 
common cultivated plants, etc. Fee, fifteen cents. Saturday 
mornings at 9:15, October 26 to December 21. 
Mrs. Bartlett and Mrs. MacColl. 
Class C.—Open to boys and girls who have been in at least two 
fall bulb classes before this. The bulbs used will be hyacinth, 
tulip, narcissus, oxalis. Geranium cuttings and primroses will 
also be used. Time of class, 10:30, Saturday mornings. Fee, fif- 
teen cents. October 26 to December 21. Mrs. Bartlett. 
Class D.—Open to any boy or girl. Subject: the making of 
garden Christmas presents. There will be a choice of gifts. 
Some of the articles made will be the following: a flower basket, 
seed packet, flower book-mark, painted pot and plant to go in it, 
flower calendar, wooden box with flower design, etc. Saturday 
mornings at 10:30. Fee, fifteen cents and cost of materials. Oct- 
ober 26 to December 21. 
Miss Sargent, Miss Marcy, and Mrs. MacColl. 
