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to the observation of plants through the microscope; propagation 
projects; study of economic plants; plans for summer flower bor- 
ders, involving a liberal use of the Children’s Library; flower 
games, etc. Group limited to 50. No fee. Saturday mornings, 
9-11:15, February 1 to March 7 
III. Spring Course.—Nature study and preparation for the 
outdoor garden, including studies of seed germination, seed sowing 
in the greenhouse, and the making of garden plans. All candidates 
for the outdoor garden must be in spring classes. [enrollment lim- 
ited to 200. Fee, ten cents. Saturday mornings, 9-11:15, March 
14 to April 18. 
IV. Summer Garden Course ——The outdoor garden is open 
throughout the summer season, and hours arranged to fit in with 
children’s vacation schedules. No child is assigned an outdoor 
garden who has not had the spring preparatory work. Group lim- 
ited to 200 children. Fee, twenty-five or thirty-five cents, depend- 
ing on the size of the garden. The garden session begins 4 pril 25. 
The head garden teacher 1s Miss Miner. 
D. Course for Student Nurses 
D1. General Botany With Special Reference to Medicinal 
Plants.—A course of 10 spring and 10 fall lectures, demon- 
strations, and field trips for student nurses. Arranged in co- 
operation with various hospitals. The gene1 pal principles govern- 
ing the life of plants, as well as the use and care of flowers and 
potted plants in the sick room, will be considered. Special atten- 
tion will be paid to the identification of officinal plants in the field. 
Hours to be arranged. No fee. Dr. Graves. 
E. Investigation 
1. Graduate Work for University Credit 
By the terms of a cooperative agreement between New York 
University and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, properly qualified 
graduate students may arrange to carry on independent investiga- 
tions in botany at the Garden under the direction of members of 
the Garden Staff, who are also officers of instruction in the Grad- 
uate School of the University. The advantages of the library, 
