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Vov combinations of lal) iratory and field work, two credits for eacli 

 thirty hours a])])rove(l fee, $10. Saturday uioniings. 10-12, hc- 

 (/imiiiig Scptoiihcr 16. Miss Kusk. 



*B13-14. Trees and Shrubs of Greater New York. — Twcntv 

 two-liour sessions. A ':ourse of out(k)or lessons in the ])arks and 

 woodlands of (ireater New York, the ])rincii)al o])ject Ix'ing to 

 g'ain a ready ac(iuainla ice with the common trees and shrubs of 

 the eastern I'nited States, which are well re])i-esente(l in this re- 

 _^"ion. The s])ecies arc considered in systematic order, in both 

 winter and summer ccnditons. and the features ])ointe(l out bv 

 which they may most easily be recot^'nized. Two credits. J'cc, 

 $10. Safurday.w 2:.^0 t\iii., October 7 lo Pccciiihcr </*,• and April 

 IS lo June 15, I'-^IO. Dr. Gra\-es and Miss X'ilkomerson. 



C. Children's Courses 



More than thirt_\- se])arate courses are ^iven Saturday mornings 

 lor boys and o'irls from eight to nineteen years old in the s])ring, 

 fall, and winter. 



The children are gi-ouiied according to age and experience. 

 l"or example, under I (below), twelve sei)arate courses are given; 

 under IT, four separate courses; under III. fourteen. Under TV, 

 the Outdoor (Jarden. 200 children are working from late .April to 

 mid-September. This does not represent one course, but many 

 coiu'ses combined unde ■ one heading. "The Outdoor (harden." 



Miss .Shaw and .Assistants. 



I. The Fall Course takes up nature study on the grounds; 

 plant ])ro|)agati()n in the greenhouses, using stem and leaf cuttings; 

 bulbs and corms ; making of terrariums and dish gardens. En- 

 rollment linu'ted to 175 children. I'ce. fiflrcii cents. Saturday 

 niornin(/.s-, '■^-11:15, Ociol'cr 21 to Peceniher /6. 



II. Winter Course. — (diildren who ha\e shown unusual 

 ability are chosen fro n the fall .grou]) for earlv winter work. 

 Group limited to 50. !so fee. Saturday nioruiiu/.s. '■>-11 :15. Jan- 

 uary 20 to februarx 2i. 



III. Spring Course, — Nature stud\- and preparation for the 

 outdoor garden, including studies of seed gernn'nation, seed sowing 



