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high school, or its equivalent in experience and general intelli- 



gence, to be decided by personal conference. 



Enrollment, — Students may^ for the present, enter the course at 

 any time. 



Co7ithiuafion.^Stndcnts who give evidence that they are not 



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likely to succeed in gardening will not be allowed to continue the 

 course. 



Vacations'. — Four weeks distributed throughout the year. 



First Year 



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' First Quarter 



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I. Garden and Greenhouse Practice. — Five days a week; hours 

 9-12; 1-2 : 30. 



Care of tools, care of cold frames, making a hotbed, seed sow- 

 nig, transplanting, lawn making, hoeing and cultivating, spraying 



winter protection of 



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insect and fungous pests, weltering, 



plants, manuring, harvesting and storing, staking and tying," sup- 

 ports for climbing plants, pruning, and repair of' trees, propaga- 

 tion by seeds, cuttings, layers, budding and grafting; care of rock 

 garden, perennial garden, bedding plants, aquatic garden, wild 

 garden; making up window boxes and hanging baskets; trans- 

 planting trees and shrubs, etc. ' ' 



. Greenhouse. — Watering, ventilating, shading, cleaning plants of 

 insect pests, potting^ heating, practice with special crops, orchids 

 (planting and general care) ; chrysanthemums (potting and gen- 

 eral care) ; ferns, palms, Primula^ Cyclamen^ etc. 



2a. Elementary Botany, — Plant structure and function. Twice 

 a week. 



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3. Soils and Fertilizers. — Once a week. 



4. Inspection of the Plantations and Plant Houses Under 

 Guidance. — Study of plant materials. Once a week. 



5. Special Lectures and Conferences.^Saturdays. 



6. Assigned Readings and Reports, — Once a week. 



Second Quarter, 



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1. Garden and Greenhouse Practice (continued). 

 2a. Elementary Botany. — Plant structure and function (con- 

 tinued). Once a w^eek. 



