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A15. Native Ferns in the Garden. — Three meetings in the 

 Local Flora Section of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where about 

 twenty ot our native ferns are growing. Sure and easy ways of 

 knowing these ferns are pointed out. Xo rough walking. Fee to 

 non-members, $1.50. Monday evenings, 6:30 to 7:30, September 

 15 to 29. Miss Rusk. 



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

 in the Botanic Garden, to study the common species and varieties 

 of cultivated shrubs, emphasizing those desirable for planting 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 spring course A30. Fee to non-members, $4. 

 Wednesdays, 1 1 a.m., September 17 to November 5. Mr. Doney. 



A44. Gardens within a Garden. — Two trips designed espe- 

 cially for Members of the Garden and their friends, to enable them 

 to become acquainted with the general plan of the Garden and the 

 nature ol the various special gardens, as well as other features of 

 general interest. No fee. Tuesdays, I p.m., September 30 and 

 October II. Dr. Graves, Miss Rusk, and Miss Ashwell. 



A45. Herbaceous Plants. — (Not offered in 1941.) 



Winter Course 



A22. Trips to the Tropics. — Six guided tours through the 

 Conservatories of the Botanic Garden, with informal, non-techni- 

 cal talks on interesting plants. 



1 and 2. Food and beverage plants. 



3. Fiber plants. 



4. Desert gardens. 



5. Air plants and water plants. 



6. I Mauls ot prey. 



No fee. Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m., January 14, 21, 28, February 7, 

 //. IS. Class limited to twenty. Dr. Graves and Miss Rusk. 



Spring Courses 



*A9. Trees and Shrubs in Spring and Summer. — Ten out- 

 door lessons in the parks and woodlands of Greater New York. 



