C. Courses for the General Public 



The following- courses arc open to any one who has a general 

 interest in plants. Teachers are welcome. They are free to mem- 

 bers of the Botanic Garden ;* for others a small fee is required, 

 as specified. Registration should he made with the instructor in 

 person or by mail at least one week before the course opens, in 

 order that adequate material, etc., may he provided. No course 

 will be given when less than six apply. 



i. Full Year Course 

 CIO. The Life of Plants.— Thirty exercises, extending 

 through the school year, consisting of informal lectures, demonst 

 tions, and short trips to the conservatories and outdoor plantatio 

 No previous knowledge of botany is necessary. The main purpose 

 of the course is to enable any who arc interested to become 

 quainted with the different main groups of plants— their 

 histories, habits, economic uses, etc. Bacteria, algae, fungi, lich- 

 ens, mosses, ferns, cycads, and dowering plants are considered 

 The various functions manifested by plant life in general, such as 

 growth, reproduction, sensitiveness, movement, respiration, and 

 metabolism are also discussed. Optional work with the com- 

 pound microscope, Saturdays, 10-12. Fee, $3. Wednesdays, 4 

 p.m., beginning October 3. Dr. Graves and Miss Rusk. 



C4. Gardening in the Fall.— Six lessons, with practical work 



in the greenhouse, on the methods of making cuttings, the various 

 kinds of bulbs for fall planting, their treatment and care, the 

 proper management of house plants, and a discussion of the kinds 

 suitable for cultivation. On account of restricted space in the 

 greenhouse, this class mast be limited to 40. Registration accord- 

 ing to the order of application. Fee, $3. Thursdays, 4 p.m., Oc- 

 tober 4 to November 8. Mr. Free. 

 C5. Trees and Shrubs in their Winter Condition.— Eight out- 

 door lessons in the I5otanic Garden and elsewhere in Greater \ r ew 



