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non-members, $6 (including laboratory fee); to members, $2 lab- 
oratory fee. Miss Shaw, Miss Dorward, Miss Clarke. 
V10. Gardening for Food and Vitamins.—Siv Thursdays, 
10:30 am., March 2 to April 6. Getting the most from a small 
plot by companion and succession cropping. Soil improvement 
and maintenance of fertility. Seed sowing, indoors and out; thin- 
ning; cultivating; harvesting and storing. Vegetables which usu- 
ally are raised under glass are started by class members, who have 
the privilege of keeping the young plants thus raised. Largely 
seeing and doing. Limited to 50 Des Fee to non-members, 
$5 (including laboratory fee); to members, $2 laboratory fee. 
Mr. Free. 
Vil. Gardening for Victory.—/ive Iridays, 10:30) a.m., 
March 3 to 31. Wow to brighten your surroundings and_ raise 
food economically, The cultivation of easy-to-raise vegetables and 
flowers, especially in small gardens. Lectures and demonstrations. 
No fee. Mr. free, Miss Dorward, 
A. Regular Courses for Members and the General Public 
FALy 
*AS. Trees and Shrubs in Winter.—Ten Saturdays, 2:30 
p.m., October 2 to December 4. Outdoor lessons, in the Botanic 
Garden and in the parks and woodlands of Greater New York, on 
the characteristics of our common trees and shrubs, both native and 
cultivated, emphasizing their distinguishing features in the winter 
condition. The habits, requirements as to soil, etc., and the use of 
various species in landscape art are also discussed. Fee to non- 
members, $3. The first session will be held at the Brooklyn Bo- 
tanic Garden. Dr. Graves, 
*A18. Wild Flowers and Ferns: Field and Laboratory 
Study.—Vlurty Thursdays, 4 lo 6 p.m., beginning September 23. 
A series of two-hour sessions for those who wish to become better 
acquainted with wild flowers. Field and laboratory work are dis- 
tributed according to the weather, the season, and the needs of the 
class. The field work is done in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 
* All starred courses are open for university or college credit to per ae 
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