Description of Courses 11 



their environment as manifested by the phenomena of nutrition, 

 growth, irritability. Wa, three hours, 10, five how s. Lectures, 

 Tu, Th, at 8. Room 11, IF. H. Laboratory work, mostly 

 afternoons. 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 semes- 

 ter. 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. 



32. Field Ecology. The identification of trees, shrubs, and herba- 

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

 plants to light, soil, moisture, and the general factors in the en- 

 vironment. 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 ite relation to industry. 

 Important diseases of 'plants. Lectures, with accompanying 

 demonstrations and lantern views. M, W, 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 cap- 

 ture and of propagation. Excursions will be made for collecting 

 and to observe commercial fishing operations and propagation. 

 This course is designed for forestry students, but is open to 



; others without prerequisites. One hour, to be arranged. Professor 

 REIGHARD. 



Forest Entomology. Lectures and field work in the study of 

 injurious and useful insects; and the means of combatting insect 

 - injury to forests. 



General Vertebrate Zoology. A special course for students in 

 Forestry.- 



