Extension Work in Horticulture. 541 



Thursday, 7:30 p.m. 



Lesson upon Branches — (Conducted by L. H. Bailey). 



L. H. Bailey — Tlie Philosophy and Practice of Pruning. Il- 

 lustrated by specimens. 

 This exercise will consider certain phases of evolution, 

 as well as of the pruning of trees. 



Friday, 10 a. m. (Sept. 25). 



Lesson upon Buds — (Conducted by Professor Morrill). 



A. D. Morrill — The Leaf-bud and Budding and Grafting. 



B. M. Duggar — Fungi: What they are and How they Live. 

 At this point persons may ask questions about diseases 



of plants. 



Friday, 2 p. m. 



Lesson upon Matches — (Conducted by George W. Cavanaugh). 

 George W. Cavanaugh — The Chemistry of Some Plant 



Foods. Illustrated by chemical tests. 

 George T. Powell — How to Pick, Pack and Export Apples. 

 Will some one bring in a barrel of apples properly packed? 

 Be on hand promptly at the opening hour. Time is precious. 

 Bring note-book and pencil. 



Bring all the family. The introductory lessons will be espe- 

 cially interesting to children, and there should be a good turnout. 

 Come prepared to ask and to learn, but do not come to criticize. 

 The school is intended for those of an inquiring mind, not for 

 those who wish simply to be entertained. 



Each regular attendant will be enrolled as a scholar. 

 Printed synopses of each regular talk or lecture will be dis- 

 tributed. 



Bring in specimens of fruits, insects, plants, and whatever else 

 interests you. 



It is more needful to learn first to think correctly than to perform 

 correctly / for all accurate labor is the child of accurate thought. 



^^ Bring this program with you. 



We have taken up this experiment in teaching with the same 

 spirit in which we would take up an investigation in natural 

 science; that is, we have not attempted to prove any preconceived 

 notions but have wished to seek for the truth. We have desired 

 chiefly to know what is the best means of reaching the farming 

 communities with the new educational impulses. In respect to 

 these September schools, I may say that they were uniformly 

 well received by the communities in which they were held. As 



