Allee) 
1934 more than 840,000 packets were distributed. In the early 
spring, lists of these seeds, order blanks for teachers and pupils, 
and other information may be secured on application to the Curator 
of Elementary Instruction. 
E. Conferences.—Conferences may be arranged by teachers 
and principals for the discussion of problems in connection with 
gardening and nature study. Appointments must be made in ad- 
vance. Address the Curater of Elementary Instruction. 
F. Study and Loan Material.—To the extent of its facilities, 
the Botanic Garden will provide, on request, various plants and 
plant parts for study; also certain protozoa and sterilized nutrient 
agar. \Vhen containers are necessary, as in the case of agar, 
algae, and protozoa, they must be furnished by the school. 
In the past, the Garden offered this service gratis, but both on 
account of the increasing demand and because of the decrease in 
appropriations, it has become necessary to make a small charge for 
the material supplied or loaned. This charge will be made only 
for material furnished to junior high schools, high schools, and col- 
leges. As far as possible, material will continue to be supplied 
gratis to elementary schools in case one or more of their teachers 
are members of regular Botanic Garden classes. A Price List of 
the various materials furnished will be mailed on request. 
Requests for material should be made by mail or telephone 
(Prospect 9-6173), at least a day in advance, to Miss Julia E. 
3est, School Service Assistant. Elementary school material should 
be called for at the Information Booth on the ground floor; high 
school and college material at Room 327. 
MATERIAL USUALLY AVAILABLE 
I. Algae: 
Pleurococcus 
Spirogyra 
Vaucheria 
Desmids 
Blue-green algae: Oscillatoria and others. 
2. Fungi: 
Forms of fungi and lichens. 
Plus and minus strains of bread mold. 
