246 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
the latter. Both for their preservation, and also to prevent damage 
to the trees, the deer are provided with hay in very severe winters 
in the vicinity of the recently planted ground, although it is rare 
to see any damage done to the Scots fir, the hardwoods being the 
principal sufferers. 
The Subjects on which Lectures are given, and Howrs per Week 
devoted to each, over a Two Years’ Course of Instruction at 
the Forest Academy, Eberswalde, are as follows :— 
First YEAR, SECOND YRAR. 
Subjects. Summer. Winter. || Subjects. Summer.| Winter. 
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Physics, 4 | Analytical benign : ee 2 
Mechanics, : 2 Soils, : 2 e 
Chemistry (Gener al), - | 2 Compar ative value of 
fe (Inorganic and 4 important trees in 1 
Organic), | forest formation, 
Mineralogy, . 2 || Forest Valuation, 1 
Botany, 4 | ,, Ground Rent, 2 
Zoology, : : 5 oe ;, Protection, 3 ee 
Forest Formation, . ‘ = 4 | sarees Utilisation, 3 
Civil Law, 2 5 EListorys 2 
Meteorology, . : ; ne 1... iil» 450 eStatsshics = a 1 
Wood Measuring, . : 5b 2 | Plan Drawing, . 2 
Geodesy, 4 Redemption of Forest 2 
Geology, 2 : | 7 | Ground Rights, } 
Anatomy and Physio- | 4 | Repetitoriums overt 
logy of Plants, _ Physics, Mathematics, [ | 4 3 
Microscopic Demonstra- \ > || Chemistry, Botany, 
tion, - - : oF “|| Zoology, and Forestry, 
Plan Drawing, 2 || 
| | 
Total per Week, . 23 23 || Total per Week, . 16 12 
Excursions take place on three days in the week during the 
summer session of first year, and on four days during the summer 
session of second year, in connection with forestry, botany, and 
zoology. During the winter sessions, on two days in the week, in 
connection with forestry only. 
The teaching staff at the academy at the present time consists of 
thirteen professors and lecturers, in addition to the director. These 
comprise professors of physics, mineralogy and geology, chemistry, 
botany, and zoology, four forstmeisters as lecturers on forestal 
subjects, a lecturer on civil law, and two private lecturers, one on 
zoology and the other on field engineering. As already men- 
tioned, the forstmeisters have duties to perform in connection with 
