268 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



The plans for the future may be be briefly summed up as follows: 

 The planting, on a large scale, trees for shelter and for timber; the test- 

 ing of the largest variety possible of fruits and vegetables; the culture of 

 a few varieties of small fruits and other crops for profit, and to furnish 

 labor to students; together with extended experiments in tillage and prop- 

 agation, while, at the same time, classes will receive instruction in such 

 sciences and practical matters as will the better fit them for advancing 

 the great horticultural interests of our State and those adjoining. Cabi- 

 nets, already begun, are to be largely increased, showing collections of 

 seeds, woods, fruits, etc., which shall be as attractive as new. It is 

 hoped, too, that much may be done towards establishing the facts now 

 only partially known or accepted, about insects, birds, moles, etc. 



The following course of study is suggested for those proposing to 

 become horticulturists: 



FIRST YEAR. 

 Terms. ' 



I. — Chemistry, Geometry, English or Latin, History — two Lectures per 



week. 

 2. — Chemistry, Botany, English or Latin, History — two Lectures per 



week. 

 3. — Chemistry, Botany. English or Latin, Lectures on Agriculture, etc. 



SECOND YEAR. 



1. — Soils and Fertilizers, Botany, Sm-veying, Chemistiy or German. 

 2. — Chemical Treatment of Soils, Zoology, 

 3. — Mechanical " ^ Entomology, 



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THIRD YEAR. 



I. — Fruit Growing, etc.. Comparative Anatomy, French or History. 

 2. — Nursery work. Flans, etc.. Geology, French or History. 

 3. — Garden and Small Fruits, Political Economy, Book Keeping, French 

 or Histoiy. 



FOURTH YEAR. 



I. — Hot and Green Houses, Rural Economy, Literatme. 

 3. — Rural Architecture, Meteorology, History of Civilization. 

 3. — Landscape Gardening, Geology of Illinois, Histoiy of Philosophy 

 and Inductive Logic. 



Like all other courses of study in the University, this is only suggest- 

 ive. A student may take it all or choose such parts as he likes, but the 

 times at which the different subjects will be taught as arc indicated. 



Donations to the Horticultural Department have been received from 

 a large number of nurserymen, implement manufacturers, tlealers in 

 seeds, and florists, of their several manufactures and products, aiding the 



