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In addition to these accommodations, the (h'ied plant specimens 

 in the herbarium, the living plants in the conservatories and planta- 

 tions, and the various types of gardens, are readily accessible ; 

 while the main library and children's lil)rary, which contain a 

 comprehensive collection of publications on every phase of garden- 

 ing and ]3lant life, may be consulted freely at any time. 



A. Courses for Members and the General Public 



Although the following courses arc designed especially for 

 Members of tlie Botanic Garden, tlie}- are open (unless otlierwise 

 specified) to any one who has a general interest in plants. Teach- 

 ers are welcome. Starred courses (*) are open also for credit to 

 students of Long Island University, and are described in the cur- 

 rent r.ong Island University catalog. In harmony with an agree- 

 ment entered into in the spring of 1935. the Botanic Garden, upon 

 recommendation of the Chairman of the Biology Department of 

 Long Island University, offers a course scholarship to one student 

 of the University. 



Unless otherwise specified, all " A " courses are free to niein- 

 ber.s',f but the individual class exercises are o])en only to those who 

 register for the entire course. Of others a fee is required, as in- 

 dicated. In courses wdiere plants are raised or collected, these 

 become the i)ro]ierty of the class members. 



Fall Col'rsks 



Al. Plants in the Home: How to Grow Them. — Five talks 

 with demonstrations. This course deals with the jM'inciples to be 

 followed in raising plants, and in maintaining them in a healthy, 

 vigorous condition in the home. Practice in ])()tting, mixing soils, 

 making cuttings, etc. The members of the class have the privilege 

 of keeping the plants they have raised. On account of restricted 

 space in the greenJwuse, tliis class must I'c limited to 40 persons. 

 Registration according to the order of application.. Fee to non- 

 fiienibers, $6 {including laboratory fee) ; to members, $1 labora- 

 tory fee. Wednesdays, 11 a.m., November 1 to November 29. 



Mr. Free. 



t For information concerning membership in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 

 consult pages i-iii. 



