Desert plant course teaches Valley flora and propagation
W Hubert Earl director of the Desert Botanical Gardens in Papago Park runs a free six week course for interested people. The spring class ended with a field trip circling the Valley for 23 students. Lessons cover how desert flora propagate by wind seeds animal hides rodent feet and bird beaks and advise spacing plants and avoiding over watering to prevent root rot. The next class begins November 11 after summer recess.