54 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE 



thousand specimens of rocks, limestones, fossils, ores, &c., 

 collected from all parts of the State, together with a large 

 collection from Europe. The neighborhood is one of the 

 finest in the world for the study of the numerous subdivi- 

 sions of the Paleozoic rocks, from the "primal" to the 

 "serai" of Rogers, in all of which the Student will have 

 an opportunity of obtaining good specimens on geological 

 excursions. 



Mineralogy and Crystallography. A good collection, 

 embracing specimens of all the ordinary minerals known, 

 and many rare specimens; also, collections of models, of 

 crystals, blow-pipe apparatus for mineral testing, &c. 



Practical Agriculture and Horticulture. A farm of four 

 hundred acres limestone land of excellent natural quality, 

 coming into a good state of cultivation, with all the tools, 

 implements, and machines for efficient farm practice, (see 

 P. 60) Experiments with all the chemical elements of 

 manures are carried out every session, for the purpose of 

 illustrating the effect of each element alone and in combi- 

 nation, as also experiments as to the time of planting and 

 sowing seeds, and applying manures. Each Student will 

 have an opportunity of learning all the varied operations 

 of ordinary farm, garden and nursery work, in connexion 

 with the management of farm stock. A small nursery 

 is especially devoted to practice for Students. There are 

 also extensive vineyard, orchards, &c. 



Library. An extensive collection of choice literary and 

 scientific works, with maps, diagrams, and charts, are ac- 

 cessible to the Student. 



Reading Room. A comfortable room with all the lead- 

 ing scientific and literary papers and journals, is set apart 

 for a reading room in the building. 



Students' Societies. There has been in the Institution 

 from the time of its first organization, two Students' Socie- 

 ties, the " Cresson Literary " and the " Washington Agri- 

 cultural" Societies. Each Society has a large and com- 

 modious room in which to hold its meetings, as also adjoin- 

 ing rooms for libraries, all fitted up in appropriate style by 

 the members of the respective Societies. 



