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Seeds for School and Home Planting.—Penny packets of 
seeds are put up by the Botanic Garden for children’s use. In the 
early spring, lists of these seeds, order blanks for teachers and 
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pupils, and other information may be secured on application to the 
Curator of Elementary Instruction. 
Demonstration Experiments.—Teachers may arrange to 
have various physiological experiments or demonstrations con- 
ducted at the Garden for the benefit of their classes. Communica- 
tions in regard to these matters should be addressed to the Curator 
of Public Instruction. 
Loan Sets of Lantern Slides——Sets of lantern slides have 
been prepared for loan to the schools. Each set is accompanied 
by a short lecture text of explanatory nature. In all cases these 
sets must be called for by a responsible school messenger and re- 
turned promptly in good condition. Address, by mail or tele- 
phone, Mr. Frank Stoll. The subjects now available are as fol- 
lows. Other sets are in preparation. 
te Plant dade 4. Fall Wild Flowers 
2. Spring Wild Flowers 5. Forestry 
3. Common Trees 6. Conservation of Native Plants 
Study and Loan Material for Elementary Schools.—To the 
extent of its facilities, the Botanic Garden will provide, on request, 
various plants and materials for nature study. As far as pos- 
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sible this material will continue to be supplied gratis to elementary 
schools in case one or more of their teachers are members of reg- 
ular Botanic Garden classes. Kequests should be made to Miss 
Elsie T. Hammond, and material should be called for at the In- 
formation Booth on the ground floor, 
STUDY AND LoAN MATERIAL FoR HicuH ScuHoors, Junior Hien 
SCHOOLS, AND COLLEGES 
Available at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1937-1938 
The Botanic Garden is able to supply various plants and plant 
parts for study; certain protozoa; sterilized nutrient agar; and also 
material and mounts for exhibit purposes. When containers are 
