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HORTICULTURE

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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, Tu., Th., at 11, two-fifths credit. Mr. BLAIR.

(b) PLANT PROPAGATION.—Methods of securing and perpetu-

ating 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, Tu., Th., at 11.05, two-fifths credit. 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, Tu., Th., at 11, three-fifths credit. Mr. BLAIR. 2. VITICULTURE.—A comprehensive study of grape culture covering fully the points enumerated above under course I, (a). Lectures, readings, and field exercises. Fall and spring terms, Tu., Th.,

at 10, two-fifths credit. Mr. BLAIR. 3. PLANT HOUSES.—Greenhouses, their construction and

management. Lectures and practical demonstrations. Winter term, M., F., at 10.10, two-fifths credit. Mr. BLAIR. 4. FORESTRY.—This course embraces a study of forest trees and their natural uses, their distribution, and their artificial production. The relations of forest and climate are studied, and the general topics of forestry legislation and economy are discussed. Lectures. Fall term, Tu., Th., at 10, two-fifths credit. Professor BURRILL.

5. LANDSCAPE GARDENING.—Ornamental and landscape gar-

dening, with special reference to the beautifying of home surroundings. The subject is treated as a fine art, and will be illustrated. Fall term, M., W., F., at o, three-fifths credit. Professor BURRILL

and Mr. BLAIR. 6. ECONOMIC BOTANY.—See Botany 8 for description of this

course (p. 173). Winter term, at 10.10; full credit. Professor BURRILL. 7. VEGETABLE GARDENING.—Kitchen and market gardening,

embracing a study of the following:

Asparagus, beans, beet, brus-