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We could receive the men one at a time and put them under 
informal instruction in our greenhouses, laboratories, library, 
and museum until the requisite number to form a class were ob- 
tained, and after that pass to the formal system of instruction 
as outlined; this would essentially treat the men as special stu- 
dents during the period of the formation of a class. 
If this modification should meet with your approbation, you 
might send us men at any time. 
Yours sincerely 
(Signed) N. L. BriTron 
Director-in-Chief 
FEDERAL BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 
Division of Rehabilitation 
District Vocational Office 
280 Broadway, New York 
January 10, 1919 
Dr. N. L. Brirton, Director-in-Chief 
New York Botanical Garden 
Bronx Park, New York City 
Dear Dr. Brition: 
I beg to thank you for your valued favor of the oth inst. which 
establishes an arrangement for induction of students into your 
courses on an ideal basis. 
On my visit to W ashington yesterday I discussed this at length 
with Mr. Hamilton, who is in charge of training courses. He is 
intensely interested i in the possibilities that may be developed at 
the New York Botanical Garden, and has asked me to learn from 
you what might be offered in the way of advanced courses beyond 
the training you have already outlined. 
A copy of vour letter of the 9th is being forwarded to Mr. Ham- 
ilton for his information. 
Yours very truly 
(Signed) Artuur W. GRIFFIN 
Acting D. V. OQ. 
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 
January 14, TOI9 
Mr. ARTHUR W. Grirrin, Acting D. V. O. 
‘ederal Board for Vocational Balucaton 
280 Broadway, New York Ci 
“ dear Mr. Griffin: 
T have your valued letter of January roth. We submitted the 
whole plan at a meeting of the Garden Board of Managers yester- 
