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COURSES OF INSTI^LUCTION 



The l)i"()()klvii P>()tanic Garden offers eourses of instruction in 

 botan}^. g-ardenint;-. liort culture, and nature study, and also oi)i)or- 

 tunitv foi' research; as follows: 



A. h^)r nieniht'rs and the i^eneral ])nl)lic (" A" courses, p. 219) 



P). h'or teachers ( '" P> " courses, ]i. 223) 



0. \u)v children (" C "' courses, ]). 226) 



1). Other courses of a sjiecial nature (" 1) " courses, ]). 227) 



v.. Tuvestitj'ation (]). 227) 



Any course uuiv he withdrcvKUt -K'ticii less Ihau fcii j^crsoiis til'>l^ly 

 for rcijislralion and no course -^'ill I'C (/iveu j or less lliaii six per- 

 sons. Since ret^'isti'alion in man\' ot tlie courses is restricted to a 

 fixed nunil)er on account of the limited sjjace ax'ailahle in the green- 

 houses, and foi" other I'easons, those desiring to attend are urged 

 to send in their a])i)lication for enrollment, with entranci' tee. to 

 the Secretar\-, lirookh'ii I^otanic (larden, several days in advance 

 of the first exercise. Idiis avoids delay at the beginning of the 

 fu'st exercise, ensiu'es a ])lacc in the course, and enables the in- 

 structor to i)ro\'i(le ade(|uate material for the class. 



Enrollment. — Persons are re(|uested not to register in .any 

 eoui'se unless the\- are reasonahh' confident that they can attend 

 the sessions of tlie class regular!}- and throughout, ddiis is espr- 

 ciallv inii)ortant where the num])er to he enrolled is limite<l. 'fo 

 register and not attend may deprive someone else ot the privilege 

 of attending. A\Mth the exceptions noted below, no registrations 

 will be accei)te(l for sei)arate class exercises. 



Equipment available for the courses: 



Three classrooms, two laboratory i-oonis. and three ! nslructional 

 Creeiiliouses ; the Children's Ciarden. ocen]n-ing about % of an acre 

 and divided into 150 jdots for instruction in gardening: at the 

 north end of the Children's (iardeii, the Children's Ihtildin;!, for 

 conferences, and for tl e stoi"age of tools, seeds. s])ecial collections, 

 etc.; the Aitdiioriitin , on the ground floor, ca])al-)le of seating 570 

 ])ersons, and e(iuii)])ed with a motion-i)ictm"e machine and stere- 

 oiiticon. and electric current, gas, and running water tor experi- 

 ments connected with ectures. 



