210 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



It ia interesting to compare the above curriculum of study 

 with that laid down for the British students who were 

 formerly admitted as candidates for the Iiidian Forest Service 

 to the French Forest School at Nancy. The figures indicate 

 in both cases the number of hours occupied in class work under 

 the Professoi'8.^ 



In 



Forestry proper, 



Botany, . 



Zoology, 



Geology, 



Agricultural Entomology 



Economic Science, . 



N^atural Philosophy, 



Chemistry, 



Agriculture, . 



Agricultural Chemistry, 



Veterinary Hygiene, 



Engineering Field Work, 



Engineering Drawing, 

 French Law, . 



Totals, 



937 



1144 



^ The time compulsorily .spent by the Nancy students, in their class-rooms, 

 working without the supervision and assistance of the Professors, is not 

 included. It certainly did not exceed that which is devoted by the majority 

 of the University students to private study in their own rooms. 



^ Before entering the Forest School at Nancy, candidates were required 

 to pass an examination in the following subjects, viz. : — 



(i.) English Writing from Dictation, and English Composition, 

 (ii. ) Arithmetic in all its branches. 



(iii.) Algebra, up to and including the Binomial Theorem, 

 (iv. ) Elementary (Five Books of Euclid) and Plane Trigonometry, 

 (v.) Elements of Mechanics, Physics, and Chemistry, 

 (vi.) Surveying, Land Measuring, Plan Drawing, and the Use and 



Adjustment of Instruments, 

 (vii.) A competent knowledge of French, 



A preference was given to candidate.s who, in addition to the above, showed 

 proficiency in translating from IVench, in the elements of Botany, Geology 

 and Mineralogy, and in Freehand Drawing. 



