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course entitled “Gardens within a Garden,” consisting of weekly 
tours in the Garden to see the various floral features when 1n 
season, the registration in the spring was 135. This course was 
offered to members of the Department of Education of the 
srooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, and the title and other 
details appeared on the weekly ticket of that Department. 
In the fall a reciprocal arrangement was made with the Depart- 
ments of Iducation and the Museums, of the Institute, whereby 
some of our courses were given without fee to members of those 
departments. A similar courtesy was granted to members of the 
Botanic Garden by these two Departments of the Institute. One 
of the courses thus offered, in harmony with the present wide- 
spread interest in culinary herbs, was entitled: “Herbs: their 
cultivation and uses,” in which 89 persons registered. Since this 
was a rather unusual course, combining practical and cultural 
ATTENDANCE AT THE GARDEN Duritnc 1942 

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July 



At regular classes. 1,060 1,610 4,411 4,347 3,393 2,935 11,880 
45 76 9? 280 524 66 112 



children. ...... 30 116 120 180 324 61 56 
At lectures to 
AGUITS asses as 0 265 72 20 144 262 0 
At conservatories. 5,887 4,144* 11,170 23,608 23,677 8,000 4,800} 
At grounds...... 70,476 72,498 106,107 279,216 282,643 153,298 151,517 
* Greenhouse closed February 21-28. 
+ Closed July 17-29, 
Annual 
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Totals 
At regular classes....... 14,280 4,449 2,008 2,391 1,492 54,256 
At visiting classes... ... 0 0 2,071 755 1,267 5,288 
At lectures to children... 0 O 1,071 455 664. 3,077 
At lectures to adults... . 0 0 38 0 180 981 
At conservatories....... 7,968 8,2 8,16 7,259 6,000f 118,885 
At grounds............ 136,075 138,180 140,109 77,604 52,323 1,660,046 



{ Est. in part. 
