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Horticulture.

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Rural Economy.—Relation of agriculture to other industries and to national prosperity; influences which should determine the class of farming to Le adopted; comparisons of special and general systems; uniting of manufacturing with farming; cu'ture of the various form crops—cereals, grasses, etc.; farm accounts. History of Agriculture.—Progress and present condition in this and in other countri s. Influence of climate, civilization, and legislation in advancing or retarding. Agricultural literature and organizations. Rural Law.—Business law; laws especially affecting agriculture— tenures of real estate; road, fence, drainage laws, etc.

HORTICULTURE.

Elements of Horticulture.—-The following topics are discussed: Orchard sites; the age of trees to plant; the season to plant; how to plant; what to plant; the management of the soil; pruning and care of trees; gathering and preserving fruit; diseases and injuries; the nursery; ornamental tr es and shrubs; flower gardens; vegetable gardens including propagating beds and houses; the vineyard and small fruits, and timber tree plantations. Students have instruction and practice in grafting, building, propagation by cuttings, etc. Each student has usually grafted from two hundred to one thousand rootgiaft of apples. Landscape Gardening.—Lectures are given upon the general principles of the art, the history and the styles, the kinds and uses of trees, shrubs, grass, and flow, rs, the introduction and management of water, the construction and laying out of drives and walks, fences, buildings, etc. The class draw first from copy, then, after the actual study of some locality with its environments, design and draw full plans for its improvement, indicating positions of all prominent objects including the kinds and groups of trees and other plants. These plans, with specifications, are to be deposited in the library of the College. Excursions are made when found practicable for the study of public and private grounds. The three following studies constitute a years' work designed for those who wish to prepare themselves for specially horticultural pursuits and may be taken as substitutes for agricultural or veterinary studies: Floriculture.—The study of the kinds, propagation, growth, and care of flowering and other ornamental plants. Each student has practice in propagating by cuttings and otherwise, in potting and shifting, and in care of plants requiring vai ious treatments. In-ects and diseases, with the remedies, are thoroughly treated, and the means of securing vigor of growth and abundance of fl were are studied and illustrated by practice. 5