BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 
LEAFLETS 
THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 
Series V Brooklyn, N. Y., April 4, 1917. No. 1 
SUMMER COURSES FOR TEACHERS 
OF GARDENING ' 
July 5 to August 16, 1917 
There is an increasing demand for persons adequately pre- 
pared to become teachers or supervisors of garden work for both 
children and adults, but opportunities to secure the necessary 
preparation are not numerous. As in other cases where special 
problems are to be met and solved, an interest in children, a 
mere liking for the work, or even native teaching ability, while 
highly essential, are not, in themselves, sufficient to insure 
success. 
The following courses are planned to acquaint the prospective 
teacher with some of the main problems to be met with in this 
work, and such effective solutions of them as have been worked 
out in practice. These courses are co?isidered as a unit , and are 
not offered separately. College and normal school graduates are 
eligible for these courses. Successful teaching experience, 
properly certified to, will be accepted in place of college or normal 
school diplomas. 
The fee for the entire course is Twenty Dollars. Even though 
credit be given for work done elsewhere, the minimum charge for 
a certificate will in any case be Fifteen Dollars. 
To those who satisfactorily complete the work, a Certificate 
in Gardening will be granted. 
*Full Prospectus of all courses offered throughout the year may be had on 
application. Address: The Secretary, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
