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do you explain the different kinds of tea, all coming from the 
same plant?” ‘‘How many kinds of banana fruits have you 
seen?” Write a meee on the history of paper. 
The Conservatory Court 
Whatever route is taken will lead to the court on the south 
those from tropical countries. These are all labeled and wi 
prove exceedingly interesting. “Which one has the largest 
leaves?”’ While waiting for tt f in line, the orange 
trees and fig trees in the court ae. also be examined. These 
are not taken inside until some time in October. 
Directions for Leaving the Conservatories 
Follow the path eastward around the conservatory wing, keep- 
e hen 
the path west of the herbaceous oe valley, and cross the 
lower end of this valley. 
The smaller children, who are not able to take the walk 
through the beautiful herbaceous grounds, will descend the steps 
to the lower level, where the motor-cars will be waiting. 
WwW 
. A. MurriLt, 
Assistant Director. 
AUTUMN INSPECTION OF GROUNDS, BUILDINGS 
AND COLLECTIONS 
t autumn inspection of the grounds, buildings, and 
The first 
collections took place on the afternoon of October 21, with over 
two hund: 
Garden, the Horticultural Society of New York, and the Bronx 
Society of Arts and Sciences in attendance. 
he Main Conservatory Range was first inspected, with special 
