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B8. Plant Culture. — A cotu\se of t\\'enty weeks duration for 

 those \vho have taken 1^)3 and B7. No credits arc (jircn for tliis 

 course. Fee, $15. Tuesdays, 4 p.m., beginning October 21. 



Miss Shaw. 



C. Children's Courses 



T\\Q foUowing courses are open to all ])oys and girls. Enroll- 

 nient in these courses entitles the boy or girl to membership in the 

 P>ovs' and Girls' Club of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This club, 

 having an active membership of about 1.000, meets twelve times a 

 3'ear for discussion of subjects related to plant life. Papers, by 

 members, on various ]K)tanical and horticultural sul)jects, are read 

 at these meetings, and the speakers are then entitled to a silver pin, 

 ])r()viding thev have satisfactorily com]ileted courses of study at 

 the Garden extending over at least six months. Vox inlormation 

 concerning Children's Room, the Children's (warden lUiikling, and 

 Children's (harden, see jiages 253, 254. 



CI. Fall Greenhouse Work. — The following conrses are for 

 both b(.'ginners and advanced students: 



CTiss .\. — Open to boys and girls who have never taken any 

 greenhouse work before. Saturday mornings at 9:15. Fee, fif- 

 teen cents. October 25 to December 20. 



Miss Miner and Miss Jenkins. 



Class B.. — Open to bo\s and girls over thirteen years of age 

 who have had one year of greenhouse work. Subjects studied: 

 hvacinth, Easter lily, calla lily, the botany of common cultivated 

 plants, etc. Pee. fifteen cents. Saturday mornings at 9:15, Octo- 

 ber 25 to Deecniher 20. Miss Miner. 



Class C. — Open to boys and girls who have been in at least two 

 fall greenhouse classes before this. 'I'ime of class, 10:30, Satur- 

 day mornings. Fee, fifteen cents. October 25 to December 20. 



Miss Dorward. 



Class D. — Open to any boy or girl. Subject: the making of 

 garden Christmas presents. Saturday mornings at 10 :30. Fee, 

 fjftecU' coits and cost of materials. October 25 to December 20. 



]\liss Dorward, ]\liss ^liner, and Miss Jenkins. 



Class \i. — .Silver Pin work as applied to greenhouse and garden 

 work. The members of this class will be selected from students 



