BARNARD COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. 
SPECIAL COURSE IN BOTANY. 
In addition to the regular undergraduate instruction, a special course in 
Botany, is offered. This course is complete in four years study, but portions of 
it may be taken. Studentsare admitted without previous preparationin Botany, 
but must pass a genera] examination for entrance, satisfactory to the Executive 
Committee of the Board of Trustees, unless otherwise ordered. 
A synopsis of the instruction as at present outlined is as follows: 
FIRST YEAR. 
I.—Introduction to the Science, including the principles of Biology. 
II.—General Botany. Study of Types, beginning with the lowest and end- 
ing with the highest forms. 
I{1.—General and Systematic Botany. Illustrated Lecture Course. 
SECOND YEAR. 
I.—General Botany Continued. A study of forms from all the principal 
Classes of Plants, supplementary to the study of Types of the First Year. Brief 
course in Anatomy and Physiology. 
Il.—Systematic Morphology of the Flowering Plants. Introduction to the 
Determination of Species. 
THIRD YEAR. 
I.—Anatomy and Physiology, Advanced work, including instruction in the 
more difficult problems of Vegetable Physiology. 
II.—Systematic Determination of Species, including the Pteridophyta and 
Bryophyta. 
FOURTH YEAR. 
Lecture on special subjects. Application of the theories of Vegetable Phys- 
iology. Special laboratory work on subjects by which methods of original re- 
search may be practically acquired. Systematic study of some order or genus 
of plants. 
Graduates of other colleges, candidates for the degree of Master of Arts or 
Doctor of Philosophy, may elect Botany as a major or minor subject, on present- 
ing diplomas satisfactory to the University Council of Columbia College. 
The instruction in Anatomy and Physiology, and the general laboratory 
work will be given by Dr. Emily L. Gregory. The instruction in Systematic 
- Botany will be given by Dr. N. L. Britton. 
The fee for the course is $50.00 per annum. 
For further information apply to the 
REGISTRAR OF BARNARD COLLEGE, 
843 Madison Avenue, 
New York City. 
