TRAINING OF PARK EXECUTIVES 1003 



may be necessary. The student is then to prepare the preliminary sketch 

 for the solution of the problem . This is criticised by the instructor, revised 

 by the student, again criticised, and then put into final form, according to 

 the requirements of the particular problem, with such further criticism as 

 may be necessary. The grading plans and other construction drawings 

 required in the various problems are prepared under criticism in the same 

 way. 



Landscape Architecture, jb. Practice in City Planning Design. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 2-5, and at 

 least twelve additional hours. 



Landscape Architecture, j.a. Second half-year. Principles of Construction (first course). Practice in Prep- 

 aration of Construction Drawings. Lectures, problems, criticisms and collateral reading. Monday, Wednesday, 

 12-1; Friday, 2-5, and seven additional hours, 



Landscape Architecture, 6. (First half-year, 61; second half-year, 611.) Plants (Trees, Shrubs and Herbaceous 

 Plants): Their Nature and Management. Elements of Horticulture. Lectures, supplemented by reading; field 

 study with critical reports; work in the greenhouse. Tuesday afternoon, part of Saturday morning (second half- 

 year, part of Saturday afternoon), and one additional hour (seven hours a week). 



The course aims to give a comprehensive view of the field of horti- 

 culture, with special emphasis on those parts which are of most importance 

 to the landscape architect. It includes (i) soils, their physical texture, 

 chemical composition, manures, fertilizers, soil bacteria, drainage and till- 

 age as these affect plant growth; (2) propagation of plants, horticultural 

 varieties, the influence of environment and hardiness and winter protec- 

 tion; (3) pruning, tree repair, tree moving, street and parkway plantings; 

 (4) insects and diseases, their life history, prevention and control; (5) 

 management of plants in greenhouse, hotbed and seed bed and nursery 

 processes; (6) lawn making, orchards, fruit, vegetable and cut flower garden; 

 (7) planting of shrubs and herbs, preparation of beds, care of plants and 

 hardy border; (8) special plantations, rock and alpine gardens, water and 

 marsh plantings. 



Landscape Architecture, fa. Plant Materials. Plants in Relation to Planting Design (first course). Lectures* 

 reading and field work. Thursday at 9 and n, part of Saturday morning (second half-year, part of Saturday 

 afternoon), and three additional hours (seven hours a week). 



Landscape Architecture, jb. First half-year. Plant Materials. Plants in Relation to Planting Design (second 

 course). Lectures, reading and field work. Thursday, 2-5, and four additional hours. 



It includes (i) autumn perennials and annuals; (2) ferns, evergreen 

 perennials and hardy bulbs; (3) hardy border herbs; (4) wild gardening, 

 rock, water and marsh plants. 



Landscape Architecture, p. Planting Design of Public Areas. Problems, lectures, reading, reports and field 

 work. First half-year: Thursday, 2-5 and at least seven additional hours. Second half-year: Thursday, by appoint- 

 ment and at least eight additional hours. 



Landscape Architecture, loa. First half-year. Principles of City Planning, illustrated by a critical study of 

 examples (first course). Lectures, with collateral reading and conferences. Monday, Wednesday, 10-11. Addi- 

 tional hours for conferences, reading and research. Individual conferences by appointment. 



Horticulture. Plant Study and Appreciation. Lectures and special readings; identifications in classroom, 

 and field excursions. Forenoons at Robinson Hall; afternoons in the field, or, if stormy, work in the school's 

 special library in Robinson Hall. 



