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same species, to examine specimens of all ages or stages of development, to 

 observe the relative size of parts, to observe their relative order, to com- 

 pare the organs of one ])lant witii those of a similar nature found in other 

 species or orders of i)lants. Gradually the microscope was employed, and 

 linally a review was made by using a text-book, 



QUESTIONS IN BOTANY. 



First examination after studying six weeks. 



1. How does the flower before you (lilac or phlox) differ from tlie pattern 

 flower? 



2. In Avhat respect is it like the pattern flower? 



3. Define monoecious, dioecious, perfect, neutral, irregular, and give an ex- 

 ample of each? 



4. Define adhesion, cohesion, free, distinct, umbel, and give examples? 



5. Name the parts of a complete leaf. Define placenta, as i)arietal, axile, 

 free, central; a cyme, spike with examples? 



Second examination after thirteen weeks. 



1. What is systematic botany? species? genus? 



2. Wliat is the difference between a root and a stem? 



3. What is the morphology of a rose-hip? a strawberry? 



4. What is a rotate carolla? salver-shaped, with examples? 



5. W^hat is a pappus, and what is a coma? Give examples? 



G. Give the morphology of an anther, as innate, adnate, kidney-shaped, 

 versatile? 



?. Draw and describe all the parts of an anatropous seed with endosperm? 

 Is there any rule, if so, what is it, for the position of the radicle? 



8. Give tlie morphology of a drupe, a legume, a pine-cone, a fig? 



9. What is the plan of a flowering plant? 



10. What is the morphology of a tuber, a bulb, a conn, witli an example of 

 each ? 



11. What is circinate? convolute? quincucially imbricated? equitant? 



12. State how to number the scales on a cone, find its phyllotaxy and the 

 series to which it belongs? 



13. AVhat is a connate perfoliate leaf? give an example with its mari^hology 

 and the reasons for your belief ? 



14. Draw a leaf which is stipulate, petiolate, ovate, acute, cordate, and 

 crenate. 



15. Wliy do we say that bud scales and scales of rhizomes represent leaves? 

 IG. What is the morphology of a spine? 



17. Explain how epilobium or willow herb is fertilized? also lobelia, and 

 figwort or scrophularia? what is protandrous and the object of it? 



18. Explain how a young vine behaves, how drosera rotundifolia catches 

 flies, how small algte move? 



19. Write out a table giving classification of the plant kingdom down to 

 and including class? 



20. Define an asplenium? aspidum? polypodiaceae? 



LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



The usual time, half a term daily, was devoted to the above subject by the 

 members of the last Senior class. The instruction was bv text-book and lee- 

 tures, with many references and some visits to numerous parts of the College 

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