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(23) IM'cpai'iiis; Bordeaux luixtm-c and (24) kerosene (^luiil- 

 siou. (25) Ideiilifyin,i>' shade trees, evergreens, ornamental 

 shrubs, etc., on school <;Tonnd. (2(1) Studying variation in 

 samples of beans and corn, (27) studying crossed popcorn 

 and sweet corn. 



EQUIPMENT FOR LARORATOIIY WORK. 



The following equipment for laboratory work is rcn-om- 

 mended : 



School garden. 



Fruits, vegetables, and flowers. 



Cellar storeroom, if possible. 



Seeds of vegetables, flowers and trees; apple stocks and 

 scions for grafting; willow cuttings for budding; various 

 bulbs, corms, tubers, etc. ; vegetables for storing. 



Flower pots and shallow boxes (flats) for plants, seedlings, 

 cuttings, etc. ; earthen plates and blotting paper for seed test- 

 ing; tin cups for making grafting wax; glass beakers or tum- 

 blers for mixing spraying materials. 



Garden loam, rotted sod, fine manure, and sand for grow- 

 ing plants. 



A pair of pruning shears, a. saw, two grafting knives, twelve 

 budding knives, a razor strap, six dibbers, six hoes, six rakes, 

 a spade, a shovel, a garden line and reel, and a wheelhoe. 



For spray mixtures : one peck quicklime, five pounds cop- 

 per sulphate, one pound Paris green, soap, kerosene. 



For grafting wax: two pounds resin, one pound beeswax, 

 one pound of tallow, wrapping cord for budding, knitting 

 cotton for grafting. 



The course in agriculture is separated into five divisions: 

 1, soils; 2, field crops; 3, garden and orchard crops; 4, farm 

 animals; 5, milk and its products. One point of credit in 

 agriculture is given by the University of Nebraska if the 

 course is properly carried out. Since all of the five divisions 

 can not be properly covered in one semester, it i» recom- 



