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esting illustrated lecture on forestry in the large lecture 
hall in the museum building. The weather was mild and 
the work of the pupils very satisfactory. 
The first lectures of the year for school children of the 
lower grades were given at the Garden as follows: April 23. 
“Plant Products,” by Dr. H. H. Rusby; April 25. ‘‘ Woody 
Plants,” by Dr. F. J. Seaver; April 29. “‘The Cultivation 
of Plants,” by Mr. G. V. Nash; and April 30. “‘Seedless 
Plants,” by Dr. M. A. Howe. The lectures were followed 
by demonstrations from the living plants. 
On June 17, over 300 biology pupils from the Morris 
High School, with Dr. Peabody and eight teachers, spent 
the forenoon at the Garden observing and making notes on 
tropical plants, trees, economic plants, and plant products, 
under the guidance and instruction of their own teachers 
and most of the Garden staff. Mr. C. G. Abbott, of the 
State Conservation Commission at Albany, gave an 
account of the various measures being taken by the Com- 
mission to preserve the wild life and other natural resources 
of the state. His lecture was illustrated with handsome 
colored lantern slides and was listened to with deep interest. 
The June Biological Trip of the Evander Childs High 
School to the New York Botanical Garden took place on 
Thursday, June 19, under the leadership of Mr. Paul B. 
Mann and three of his teachers, assisted by eight members 
of the Garden staff. The pupils, 300 in number, assembled 
at the entrance to conservatory range 1 and were guided 
through the fifteen houses of this range in groups of 30, 
Trees and various kinds of herbaceous plants were then 
studied in the valley east of the conservatories, and plant 
products on the main floor of the museum building. Mr. 
George E. Hewitt gave an illustrated lecture on the subject 
of forestry, which was a fitting climax to a very successful 
and enjoyable occasion. 
Seventy pupils and teachers from the Jewish School at 
500 East 140th Street visited the Garden July 9, to study 
the economic collections in the museum building and living 
