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A. Courses for Members and the General Public 
Although these courses are designed primarily for Members of 
the Botanic Garden, they are open (unless otherwise specified) to 
any one who has a general interest in plants. Teachers are wel- 
come. Starred courses (*) are open also, for credit, to students 
of Long Island University, and are described in the current Long 
Island University catalog. In harmony with an agreement entered 
into in the spring of 1935, the Botanic Garden, upon recommenda- 
tion of the Chairman of the Biology Department of Long Island 
University, offers a course scholarship to one student of the Uni- 
versity. A similar arrangement has been made with Brooklyn 
Wollege.. 3Cr peso.) 
PAL 
Al. House Plants.—/ive Wednesdays, 10:30 aam., Novem- 
ber I to 29, House plants for decoration and interest. How to 
make them thrive. Raising new plants, which become the prop- 
erty of class members. 
Instruction in potting, making cuttings. 
tan) dS Dd 
nuxing soils, ete. 
On account of limited space in the greenhouses, 
this class must be limited to 50 persons. Registration according 
to the order of application. Fee to non-members, $5 (including 
greenhouse fee) ; to members, $3 greenhouse fee. Mr. Free. 
A4. Your Garden This Fall—Five Mondays, 10:30 a.m., 
October 2 to 30. Getting ready for next year’s garden. Soil 
improvement by means of cover crops; fall planting for early 
vegetables ; pruning ; propagating; planting useful and ornamental 
trees and shrubs; dormant spraying; winter protection. No fee. 
Mr. Free. 
*A5. Trees and Shrubs in Winter.—7en Saturdays, 2:30 
p.m., September 30 to December 2. Outdoor lessons, in the Bo- 
tanic 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 
* All starred courses are open for university or college credit to students 
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of Long Island University and Brooklyn College. See above, and p. 186. 
