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Bi. General Botany.—Thirty sessions. A course on the 
forms and functions of plants. All of the main groups of plants 
are considered, by means of informal lectures, discussions, demon- 
strations, and visits to the conservatories and the outdoor plan- 
tations. With a view to correlation with the other courses de- 
scribed below, particular emphasis is laid upon the higher plants. 
Optional laboratory work with the compound microscope. Fee, 
$5. (Not offered in 1929-30.) 
Dr. Graves and Miss Rusk. 
B2. Nature Study.—Thirty sessions. This course is based 
on the New York City outline of nature study for grades three to 
six inclusive. Mounts, charts, and diagrams are made. The stu- 
dent becomes familiar with actual material. The course is entirely 
practical, work being done in both field and laboratory. Fee, $ro. 
Mondays and Tuesdays, 4 p.m., beginning September 23 and 24. 
Section I, September 23,4 p.m. Section II, September 24, 4 p.m. 
Miss Shaw and Miss Sargent. 
B3. Principles of Agriculture and Horticulture.—Thirty ses- 
sions. This course is especially helpful to teachers. The prin- 
ciples of horticulture are considered and applied in a practical 
way through greenhouse, laboratory, and lecture work. The 
greenhouse work includes the following subjects: plant propaga- 
tion by means of bulbs, rhizomes, roots, seeds, etc.; the care of the 
greenhouse; house plants; window-box materials; fertilizers. In- 
sect and fungous pests, grafting, and pruning are also included 
from both a practical and a theoretical point of view. Fee, $8. 
Wednesdays, 4 p.m., beginning September 25. Mrs. Bartlett. 
B4. Pedagogy of Botany and Educational Principles of Chil- 
dren’s Gardening and Nature Study.—Not given in 1929-30. 
B5. Garden Practice.—Fifteen sessions. This course is en- 
tirely practical and includes all the outdoor work of the student in 
his own garden, applying the principles of agriculture and garden- 
ing, work with children in the garden. Fee, $8: for summer prac- 
tice, fee $9 additional. Wednesdays, 4 p.m., beginning February 
19. fiss Shaw and Miss Sargent. 
B6. Field Botany.—Thirty sessions. This is mainly an out- 
door course, given in the Botanic Garden and Prospect Park, hav- 
ing for its chief object an acquaintance with the plants one meets 
