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ADULT COURSES 
“Trips to the Tropics” is the title of a new course that was 
given for the first time in January, 1939. It consisted of four 
guided tours through the conservatories on Saturday afternoons, 
with special emphasis on some particular subject; as, food and 
beverage plants; desert plants; orchids, ete. “Twenty-four people 
registered for these trips, which were conducted by Miss Vilkomer- 
son and myself. 
Trees and Shrubs of Greater New York.—Given, as usual, on 
twenty Saturday afternoons in the spring and fall, by Miss Vil- 
komerson and myself, with a total registration of 48—23 in the 
spring and 25 in the fall. 
Medicinal Plants and General Botany in Relation to Medicine.— 
220 young women, 70 in the spring and 150 in the fall, came for 
en course from three Sh Kings County, Prospect Heights, 
and St. Johns. The 150 in the fall were divided into three sec- 
tions of 50 each, coming on Tuesday and Wednesday morning's and 
Thursday afternoons. [ach division of 50 was again divided 
into two parts of 25 each. One part studied the plants on the 
grounds and was in charge of Miss Rusk or myself, while the 
other part was busy in the Laboratory Building working with 
microscopes, under the direction of Miss Vilkomerson. ‘The 
spring class of 70 [ divided into two sections of 35 each, both of 
which I taught alone. These courses are given for the hospitals 
entirely without charge. 
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Walks and Talks.—lorty-four persons registered for this course, 
which 1s deseribed in my report of 
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ast year. But the attendance 
varied from 4 to 30, dependent, apparently, on weather conditions. 
No fee was charged for the course. 
General Botany (b1).—Begun in the previous fall (1938) 
Miss Rusk, this course was continued until June. 
Flowermg Plants: Field and Laboratory Studies —Miss Rusk 
continued, during the first half of the year, with the laboratory 
class in flowering plants begun the previous year (B10). pa 
the spring she conducted field and laboratory classes (A11 and 
B10) on flowering plants (all day Saturdays), and in the fall 
commenced another laboratory course (B10) on flowering plants, 
as well as a field class (A13) on fall wild flowers and ferns. 
