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strations, and visits to the conservatories and the outdoor pla 

 rations. With a view to correlation with the other courses d 

 scribed below, particular emphasis is laid upon the higher plan 

 Optional laboratory work with the compound microscope, Satv, 

 days, 10-12. Fee, $j. Thursdays, 4 p.m., beginning October 4. 

 Dr. Graves and Miss Rusk. 

 B2. Nature Study.— Fifteen 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. Two 

 hours of class work are credited as one hour. Fee, $5. Tuesdays, 

 4 p.m., beginning September 25. Miss Shaw. 



B3. Principles of Agriculture and Horticulture.— Thirty ses- 

 sions. This course will be especially helpful to teachers. The 

 principles 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 

 sect and fungous pests, grafting, and pruning are also included 

 from both a practical and a theoretical point of view. Fee, $7. 

 Wednesdays, 4 p.m., beginning September 26. 



Miss Shaw and Mr. Free 

 B3 2 . Principles of Agriculture and Horticulture.— Thirty ses 

 sions. A continuation of l'>.y Work is done aimo-a entirely ir 

 the greenhouses. Fee, $8. Thursdays, 4 P-™-, beginning Sep- 

 tember 27. Miss Shaw and Miss Sargent. 

 B4. Pedagogy of Botany and Educational Principles of Chil- 

 dren's Gardening and Nature Study.— Not given in 1928-29. 



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, basketry and woodwork. 

 [?' CCt v s\-: for summer practice, fee $8 additional. Tuesdays, 4 

 p.m., February 19 to May 28. Miss Shaw and Miss Sargent. 



