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Practical exercises of judging correctly of animals, on the 

 part of the students, also of wool ; the true modes of breeding 

 and the diseases of stock are constantly enforced. 



Prof. Lidl lectures, in the winter term, on — 



1. Cursory view of the geognostical relations of Bavaria. 



2. Agronomy. Mould and subsoil, humus, sand, clay, lime, 

 gravel and alluvial soils. Local aspects and their influence on 

 vegetation. 



3. Agriculture. Cultivation — working of the soil by culti- 

 vation, by different implements. Improvement of soils. 



4. Anatomy and physiology of plants. Cells and vessels of 

 plants. Difference in them. Contents of cells. Plant-cells in 

 their various relations. Intercellular tissue. Nourishment of 

 plants. Motion of the sap. Production by seeds and spores. 

 Diseases of vegetation. 



5. Morphology. Root, stem and leaf organs, flowers, fruits 

 and seeds. 



Summer Term. 



1. Special plant culture — grain fodder and root-plants. 



2. Economical botany. The most important weeds and 

 poisonous plants. 



Second Course — Winter Term. 



1. Fruit culture. 



2. Cultivation of special plants, root, commercial and coloring 

 plants. 



Summer Term. 



1. Culture of special plants, grains, pulse and oil fruits. 

 Fodder plants and tubers. 



2. Wine growing. 



3. Continuation of lectures on botany. 



Two botanical excursions are made each week in connection 

 with this course. 



Prof. Dohlemann lectures, in the winter term, on — 



1. Applied mathematics. Recapitulation of the most neces- 

 sary principles of algebra, geometry and stereometry ; calcu- 

 lation, division and alteration of surfaces ; calculation of the 

 cubic contents of different bodies. 



2. General architecture. Earth and foundation work. Con- 

 struction of ore pits. Restoration of hewn stone and brick-wall 

 work. Stone binding for pillars. Chimney flues, Sic. 



