12 Courses in Forestry. 



become acquainted with the most important literature on the 

 subject. Forestry students elect this course as a four hour 

 course and give special attention to the relation of fungi to 

 forest growth. Three or more hows; hours to be at ranged; first 

 semester. Dr. POLLOCK. 



10. Experimental Physiology. A study of the relation of plants to 

 their environment as manifested by the phenomena of nutrition, 

 growth, irritability. 10#, thtee hours; Wb, five hours. Lectures, 

 Tu, Th, at 8. Room 11, U. H. Laboratory work, mostly aftet- 

 noons. Second semester. Professor NEWCOMBE. 



13. Biological Relations of Plants. Two hours, to be arranged. By 

 permission, students who are prepared to take up special prob- 

 lems may elect this course as three or more hours. First se- 

 mester. Dr. BURNS. 



Factors determining the distribution of plants, association of 

 plants into societies, general distribution of forests, prairies and 

 deserts. Lectures, accompanied by field studies of habits and 

 adaptation, and laboratory work in ecological anatomy. 



12. Field Ecology. The identification of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous 

 plants, and their grouping into societies; the relation of plants 

 to light, soil, moisture, and the general factors in the environ- 

 ment. Two hours, second semester. Dr. BURNS. 

 4. Economic Botany. Relation of the science of botany to industry. 

 Distribution of plants of commercial importance, and laws deter- 

 mining plant distribution. Importation and acclimatization of 

 foreign plants. Variation of raw materials and their improve- 

 ments by breeding and selection. Origin and propagation of 

 horticultural varieties. Bacteriology in its relation to industry. 

 Important diseases of plants. Lectures, with accompanying 

 demonstrations and lantern views. M , IV, at 8. Museum , 

 Lecture room. Second semester. Dr. BURNS. 



ZOOLOGY 



7. The Fish and Fisheries of Michigan. This course treats of the 

 fresh water fishes, their habits, commercial value, mode of 

 capture and of propagation. Excursions will be made for col- 

 lecting and to observe commercial fishing operations and pro- 

 pagation. The course is designed for forestry students, but is 

 open to others without prerequisites. One hour, to be arranged. 

 Professor REIGHARD. 



