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classes and lectures. l<'(ir I lii^li School .and Collei;e classes address 

 the Curalor of !'itl>lir I nslntclion. Vov junior lliijli and l^le- 

 mcutary School classes adch'ess the Curalor of lilciiiniliiry I ii- 

 s/niclioii. 



ddie principal of any hdenienlary or llit^h School in P.rooklyn 

 may ari'ant^'e also tor a series ot six lessons on plant culture to he 

 i;'iveu to a class during" the I all or s])i"in<4". A small fee is chai"t^ed 

 to cover the cost of the mateidals used. The ])lants raised hecome 

 the j)i"opert}- of the pupils. The lessons are a(lai)ted for ])ui)ils 

 above the third orade. 



Seeds for School and Home Planting. I'enn\ i)acke1s of 

 seeds are put up hy the iotanic ( harden for children's use. In the 

 early s])rint.;'. lists ol these seeds, order blanks for teachers and 

 ])upils. and other intormalion ma\' be secured on a]^]')lication to the 

 Curator of /ilcinciiUiry i nslruclloii. 



Demonstration Experiments. — Teachers nia\' arrange to 

 have various "()h\'siolo^" cal exi)ei"iments or demonstrations con- 

 ducted at the (iarden for the benefit of their classes. C'onnnunica- 

 tions in res^'ard to these matters should be addressed to the Curalor 

 of I'uhlic hislrucfiou. 



Loan Sets of Lantern Slides. — Sets of lantern slides ha\e 

 been i)rei)ar(.'d foi" loan to the schools. I'.ach set is accompanied 

 by a short lecture text of exi)lanator\- nature. In all cases these 

 sets nuist be called for n- a responsible school messen^ei" and re- 

 turned ])r()niptly in o()()(| condition. .Xddress, bv mail or tele- 

 phone. Mr. h^-ank Stoll. ^-ustodian. The snbji'cts now available are 

 as tollows. ( )ther sets \w m ])re])arati()n. 



1. flant Life 4. V-.xW Wild I' lowers 



2. Si)rini4- Wild Flowers .^. I'^orestry 



3. Common Trees (). C'onserwation of Native Plants 



Study and Loan Material for Elementary Schools. — To the 



extent ol its facilities, tl e Potanic (larcU'U will provide. (.)n re(|uest, 

 various plants and mat.'rials lor nature stud\'. As far as ])ns- 

 sible this matc'iaal will continue to lie su|)plied ^^ratis to elementar\- 

 schools. I\e(|uests t i"om l''dementar_\' Schools should be ma<le to 

 IMiss I'dsie T. I lammoud, and material should be called for at the 

 Inlormation liooth on the t^round floor. 



