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work is done in the Broo 
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lyn Botanic Garden. In the laboratory, 
plants are studied for flower structure and family relationships, 
compared and identified, and mounted as permanent specimens. 
Fresh plants are pressed during the growing season; dried and 
preserved plants are used in the winter. Fee to non-members, $8 
(including laboratory fee); to members, $3 laboratory fee. 
Miss Rusk. 
*A31. Ornamental Shrubs: Fall Course—Siv II cdiesdays, 
11 a.an., September 20 to October 25. Outdoor sessions in the 
Botanic Garden, to study the common species and varieties of culti- 
vated shrubs, emphasizing those desirable for planting on the home 
grounds. Fall flowers and fruits of ornamental shrubs and small 
trees, also evergreen shrubs, are considered. 
This is a continua- 
tion of the spring course, A30. 
fee to non-members, $2. 
Mr. Doney. 
WINTER 
A22,. The World’s Food-producing Plants.—/ive Mondays, 
J p.m. January § to February 5. Non-technical talks, illustrated 
with lantern slides and specimens; followec 
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by tours in the con- 
servatories of the Botanic Garde ther any of the tropical 
servatories of the Botanic Garden, where many of the tropica 
plants are growing. [ee to non-members, $1. 
1. January 8. American Plants. Corn, potato, tomato, 
squash, peanut, pineapple, cherimoya, papaya, ete. 
Dr. Graves and Miss Rusk. 
2. January 15. Plants of the Far East and Africa. Rice, 
soybean, coconut, sugar, breadfruit, orange, banana, 
mango, etc. Dr. Gundersen and Miss Clarke. 
3. January 22. Plants of Western Asia and Europe. 
Cereals, olive, date, fig, pomegranate, cabbage, carrot, 
peas, ete. Dr. Gundersen and Miss Clarke. 
4. January 29. Beverage Plants. Chocolate. coffee, tea, 
mate, ete. Dr. Graves and Miss Rusk. 
D> ebnuaiy- 2-5 
—— 
yices and Food Adjuncts. Cinnamon, 
vanilla, pepper, ginger, etc. Dr. Graves and Miss Rusk. 
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