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Caption: Course Catalog - 1896-1897
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162 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OB' COURSES terms, three-fifths study. [Not given in 1897-98. Courses 7 and 12 will be given in alternate years ] Associate Professor GREENE. Required: History 1. COURSES FOR GRADUATES 101. Seminary in American History. 102. Seminary in Mediaeval History. HORTICULTURE 1. INTRODUCTORY COURSE.—This course is intended to give a general idea of horticultural work, such as all students in the College of Agriculture should have, and at the .same time to prepare those who wish it for more advanced work. It is prefaced by a discussion of some of the essentials and difficulties of fruit growing. (a) ORCHARDING.—1st. Pomaceous fruits: Apple, pear, quince. 2d. Drupaceous or stone fruits: Plum, cherry, peach and nectarine, apricot. Each fruit is studied with reference to the following: Botanical matter, history, importance and extent of cultivation, soil, locations, fertilizers,- propagation, planting, pruning and training, spraying, harvesting, storing and marketing, varieties, insect enemies, diseases, and profits. The grape and persimmon will also be briefly treated under this heading. Lectures, required readings, and practical exercises. Fall term, tzuo-fifths study. Mr. BLAIR. (b) PLANT PROPAGATION.—Methods of securing and perpetuating desirable varieties by self- and cross-fertilization, or hybridization, and selection. Propagation of plants by seed, cuttings, layering, grafting, budding, etc. Lectures, required readings, and laboratory work. Winter term, two-fifths study. Mr. BLAIR. (c) SMALL FRUITS.—The strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, dewberry, currant, gooseberry, cranberry, and juneberry. Each fruit is studied with reference to the points enumerated under (a) above. The grape is also again touched upon under this topic. Lectures, reference readings, and practical work. Spring term, threefifths study. Mr. BLAIR. 2. VITICULTURE.—A comprehensive study of grape culture covering fully the points enumerated above under course, 1, (a). Lectures, readings, and field exercises. Fall and spring terms, tivo-fifths study. Mr. BLAIR. 3. PLANT HOUSES.—Green houses, their construction and manage ment. Lectures and practical demonstrations. Winter term-, tu'ofifths study. Mr. BLAIR.
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