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which they may most easily be recognized. First meeting at the 
Botanic Garden. Two credits. Fee to non-members, $6. 
Dr. Graves, Mr. Doney. 
C. Children’s Courses 
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More than thirty separate courses are given Saturday mornings 
for boys and girls from eight to nineteen years old in the spring, 
fall, and winter. Miss Shaw and Assistants. 
Fall Course.—Eight Saturday mornings, 9-11:15, October 
28 to December 16. Nature study on the grounds; plant propaga- 
tion in the greenhouse, using stem and leaf cuttings; bulbs and 
corms; making of terrariums and dish gardens. Enrollment lim- 
ited to 175. Fee, fifteen cents for the course. 
II. Winter Course.—Six Saturday mornings, 9-11:15, Janu- 
ary 13 to February 17. Children who have shown unusual ability 
are chosen from the fall group for early winter work. Group lim- 
ited to 50. No fee. 
III. Spring Course.—Fight Saturday mornings, 9-11:15, 
February 24 to April 14. Nature study and preparation for the 
outdoor garden, including studies of seed germination, seed sow- 
ing in the greenhouse, and the making of garden plans. Enroll- 
ment limited to 200. Fee, fifteen cents for the course. 
IV. Outdoor Garden Course—Begins April 28. The out- 
door garden is open throughout the summer season, and time is 
arranged to fit in with children’s vacation schedules. No child 
is assigned an outdoor garden who has not had the spring prepara- 
tory work. Group limited to 200 children. Fee, twenty-five or 
thirty-five cents, depending on the size of the garden. 
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D. Courses for Special Groups 
D1. Medicinal Plants: A Course for Nurses-in-Training.— 
To be arranged on request. Dr. Graves. 
2-3. Trees and Shrubs: Spring and Fall Courses for Em- 
ployees of the Park Department.—To be arranged on request. 
r. Graves, Mr. Doney. 
D4. Gardening: for Employees of the Park Department.— 
To be arranged on request. Mr. Free. 
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