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were admitted, taking the same courses of instruction. 
The course began with one student in practical training 
in the greenhouse and outdoor work on January 16, and 
with four others who entered in February and two entering 
on March 3, the first class was formed on March 3. During 
April the class reached a registration mark of 12, in May, 
3 more entered, 7 came in June, 3 in July, 2 in August, 1 in 
September, 9 in October, 7 in November, and 6 in December 
making 50 students sent by the Federal Board for Voca- 
tional Education. Of this number 11 have left, 4 were 
transferred, 3 were sent to hospitals, 1 died, 1 was taken out 
of training by the board, and 3 left for unknown reasons. 
Three civilian students have been registered, Mrs. M 
L. Johnston of Kansas City, entered on April 14, Miss 
Tallulah Moore of McColl, S. C. on July 7, and Mr. Robert 
Galloway of Yonkers, N. Y., on October 1, 1919. Miss 
Moore studied garden methods and plant materials in 
order to take charge of the work on her home estate, and 
left on September 1, 1919. The total registration of 
students for the year was 53, and at the close of the year 
40 were taking instruction. 
Before March 3, 1919, only practical training under our 
gardeners was given. On this date seven men were formed 
into a class, and the instruction continued in the main as 
outlined in the Journal for March, 1919. For the rest of 
the winter quarter the practical work was given in the 
greenhouses, and included watering, mixing of soils, 
potting, propagation, top-dressing, pruning and care Bs 
plants, under supervision of Mr. H. W. Becker, Foreman 
Gardener; and outdoor spraying for oyster shell and other 
scales by Dr. E. B. Southwick and Mr. John Finley, 
Foreman Gardener. Two afternoons weekly were devoted 
to garden botany, mainly a study of conifers, under the 
supervision of Mr. George V. Nash, Head Gardener. A 
course in elementary botany was given three mornings 
weekly during this period by Dr. A. B. Stout, Director of 
the Laboratories. This included a study of seeds, seed- 
