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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

PLANT PROPAGATION AND SMALL FRUITS.—(a) Methods of

securing and perpetuating desirable varieties by self- and cross-fertilization, or by hybridization, and selection. Propagation of plants by seeds, cutting, layering, grafting, budding, etc. (b) The strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, dewberry, currant, gooseberry, cranberry, and juneberry; each studied with reference to the points enumerated under i, above. / / . ; M., W., F.; 3 first half and 4 second half; (3). Assistant Professor BLAIR. Courses 1 and 2 are 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.

3. VEGETABLE GARDENING.—Kitchen and market gardening and

vegetable forcing, embracing a study of all the commoner vegetables. / / . ; M.,W.,F.; 6; (3). Assistant Professor 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. / / . ; Tu.,

Th.; 5. 5; (2). Professor BURRILL. LANDSCAPE GARDENING.—Ornamental and Landscape garden-

ing, with special reference to the beautifying of home surroundings. The subject is treated as a fine art, and is illustrated by the use of lantern slides and charts. / / . ; M., W., F.; 1; (3). Assistant Professor BLAIR. 6. ECONOMIC BOTANY.—See Botany 8 for description of this

course.

7. SPECIAL INVESTIGATION AND THESIS WORK.—For graduates

and advanced students. /. and II.; arrange time;

BURRILL and Assistant Professor BLAIR. COURSES FOR GRADUATES

(10). Professor

101. Studies in combating fungous, insect, and other enemies of plants, including spraying materials and methods. 102. Studies in plant breeding, hybridization, and self- and crossfertilization. ITALIAN

1. GRAMMAR AND READING.—Grandgent's Italian Grammar,

reading of modern authors; Dante's Divina Commedia, outlines of Italian literature. / . and II.; M., W., F.; arrange time; (5)Assistant Professor FAIRFIELD.