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*A5. Trees and Shrubs in Winter. — 'J\'n outdoor lessons, in 

 the i)ark.s and woodhinds of (h-eater New ^^)rk, on the character- 

 istics of our coniiiKin trees and shruhs. lioth native and cultivated, 

 emphasizint^- their distir i^uishint,^ features in the winter condition. 

 The habits, recjuirements as to soil, etc.. and the use of various 

 s])ecies in landscape art are also discussed. Pec to non-vicmhers, 

 $5. Saturdays, 2:30 /^.iii., October 7 to December 9. The first 

 session will he held at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 



Dr. Graves and Miss A^ilkomerson. 



AlO. Conifers Around the World. — Ten outdoor meetino-s 

 for a study of the Garden collection of Conifers, their character- 

 istics, uses, and cultivaion. 1 and 2 — Coiu'fers of Northeastern 

 America. 3 — SoutheasLern North America. 4— Western Amer- 

 ica. 5 — Eastern Asia. 6 — Northern and Western Asia. 7 — 

 Iun-oi)e and North Africa. 8 — The Southern Hemisphere. 9 — 

 The Classification of Conifers. 10 — The Cultivation of Conifers. 

 Class members are t^ivMi small specimens for identification, and 

 seeds of a few s])ecies. Pee lo uon-uteutlwrs. $5. Tuesdays. 10:30 

 a.m. to 12 noon. Sef^t ember P) to November 28. 



Dr. (iimdersen and Mr. Doney. 



A13. Wild Flowers and Ferns of the New York Region. — 



Seven .sessions. How lo know the common i)lants of woods and 

 roadsides, including identification of fruits and seeds. It is rec- 

 ommended, but not recinired, that all or i)art of Course \\\0 {■?>qq. 

 p. 225) be taken with this course. Pee to uott-incmbcrs. $3.50. 

 Saturdays, 2:30 p.m.. September 16 to October 28. First meet- 

 ing at the P>otanic Gardtn. Miss Rusk. 



*A31. Ornamental Shrubs. — Eight sessions, held outdoors 

 in the ]^jotanic Garden, to study the common species and varieties 

 of cultivated shrubs, em])liasizing those desirable for planting out 

 on the home grounds. Fall flowers and fruits of ornamental 

 shrubs and small trees, also evergreen shrubs, are considered. 

 This is a continuation of the sjn-ing course Av^O. Pee to iio)i- 

 ■members. $4. Wednesdays. 11 a.m., September 20 to November 8. 



Mr. Doney. 



