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A6. Second Year Gardens. — Open to 50 boys and girls who 

 have had one or more seasons at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden — a 

 continuation of Course A5. Registration should be made before 

 September I of each year for the following year, fee, twenty- 

 five cents. Saturday mornings, 9-12, May 4 to October ip. 



Miss Sargent. 



A7. Junior Garden Assistants.— Open to older boys and 

 girls, or to those who have mastered Courses A2 and A4. Size of 

 plot 10 ft. by 20 ft. These, gardens are for the raising of vege- 

 tables. The work is in the nature of a project, " How much can 

 one raise on a plot 10 ft. by 20 ft.?" Hours to be arranged. 

 The student must put in at least two periods a week during the 

 summer vacation, and, if possible, three. Registration date: 

 April 6. fee, fifty cents. Miss Sargent. 



A8. Advanced Nature Work.— A course designed for those 

 older boys and girls who have taken Courses A1-A5. Herbarium 

 specimens will be prepared ;ind the simpler principles of plant 

 classification studied. Projects will be assigned to individuals. 

 Open only to pupil assistants <>[ tlie Harden. Hours to be ar- 

 ranged. No fee. Miss Shaw. 



A.9. Nature Study for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire 

 Girls, Scout Leaders, and Others. — Short courses of at least 

 tour periods each, with talks, demonstrations, and Held trips in the 

 grounds of the Botanic Garden and Prospect Park to study trees, 

 shrubs, etc. The instruction and schedule dates will be adapted 

 to meet the needs of the various groups that apply. Open only to 

 groups of at least ten persons. Hours to be arranged. No fee. 

 Dr. Graves, Miss Sargent, and assistants. 



A10. Special Work for High School Pupils.— A course in 



gardening or greenhouse work adapted for high school pupils. 



Classes to be arranged for by the high school teacher. No fee. 



Miss Shaw and assistants. 



2. Courses for Teachers 

 The following brief courses are designed primarily for teachers 

 who wish to extend their knowledge of nature study and garden- 

 ing for use in their school work, without taking the longer courses 

 described under P>, page 172. it should he noted that only the kit- 



