The statement of facts concerning numbers is not intended 
to exclude numbers but to encourage, as far as possible, the 
coming of smaller groups for intensive work. 
There is a new subject added this spring to the list of talks, en- 
titled “How to make your back yard work for you”. This present 
season when the prices of foods are soaring, it seems as if all the 
boys and girls should, as far as possible, work whatever areas of 
land they can get possession of. The governments in France and 
Germany are setting the children of those countries a task for 
the summer; that task is to till the land. As far as possible let 
us bring such a subject as this before the attention of the boys 
and girls of our own country. 
These talks will be given during school hours from April 30 to 
June 1, 1917. 
TALKS TO BE GIVEN AT THE BOTANIC GARDEN 
Grades 3a and 3b 
1. Common wild flowers in bloom. (Wild Flower Garden, May- 
June) . 
2. Common trees. (Field trip, in the Garden). 
3. Seeds and seedlings. (Experiments). 
4. Methods of propagating plants. (Greenhouse). 
5. Formation of soil. (Demonstration). 
Grades 4a and 4b 
6. Cultivation of plants by slips, seeds, etc. (Greenhouse). 
7. The cultivation of rice in Japan and China. (Lantern slides). 
8. Some useful plants of sub-tropical climates. (Lantern slides 
and living plants). 
Grades 5a and 5b 
9. Plants useful to man. (Lantern slides and living plants). 
10. Trees: blossom and fruit formation. (Botanic Garden 
grounds, May-June). 
11. Common shade trees. (Botanic Garden grounds, May-June) . 
12. Evergreen and deciduous trees. (Botanic Garden grounds, 
May-June). 
13. Food plants raised in the United States. (Lantern slides). 
14. Plant industries and products of the LTnited States. (Lan- 
tern slides). 
15. Cotton raising in the South. (Lantern slides). 
Grades 6a and 6b 
16. Coffee culture in South America. (Lantern slides and living 
plants). 
17. The rubber industry in South America. (Lantern slides and 
living plants). 
