FORESTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH. 207 



The excursions, which occu|)ied fourteen hours in actual work, 

 were made to woods, nurseries, timber-yards and works in 

 neighbourhood of Edinburgh. 



The Degree in Agriculture, with Forestry taken as 

 part of the curriculum.^ 



I. Pi'elhninary Examination. 

 The following Preliminary Examination must be passed, at not 

 more than two sittings, before the candidate presents himself for 

 any part of the First Science Examination, but not necessarily 

 before he enters on his curriculum : — 



1. Engliah. 



2. One of the following : Latin, Greek, French, or German. 



3. Mathematics. 



4. One of the following : Latin, Greek, French, German (if 



not already taken), Italian, or such other language as 

 the Senatus may approve. Dynamics (Elementary 

 Statics and Kinetics of Solids, Liquids, and Gases). 

 The Fee for this examination is 10s. 6d. 



II. Courses of Instruction. 

 Candidates must, in the course of three academical years {i.e., 

 three Winter Sessions, or two Winter Sessions and three Summer 

 Sessions), attend eleven courses of instruction, viz. : — 



1. Mathematics or Biology (i.e., Zoology and Botany). 



2. Natural Philosophy. 



3. Chemistry (including Practical Chemistry). 



4. Agriculture and Rural Economy, 



5. Agricultural Chemistry. 



6. Geology. 



7. Veterinary Hygiene. 



8. Agricultural Entomology. 



9. Economic Science as applied to Agriculture. 



10. Forestry.! 



11. Engineering Field Work. 



Some of the above are full courses and some are half courses. 

 At, least five full courses or their equivalent (counting two half 



^ The Regulations provide that Experimental Physics or Engineering may 

 be substituted for Forestry. Full details regarding the Degree in Agriculture 

 will be found in the Regulations for Graduation in Science, obtainable from 

 Mr James Thin, 55 South Bridge, Edinburgh. Price •2d. 



