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building known as the botanic museum, together with the 

 other buildings of the botanical and horticultural department. 

 This building contains two large recitation rooms, fitted up 

 with a most valuable herbarium, collections of models and 

 charts. It also has a finely equipped botanic laboratory, 

 with accommodations for twenty-five students at one time. 

 The large greenhouses near by are filled with a collection of 

 plants from both the tropical and temperate zones. Oppor- 

 tunity is here offered for students to become practically 

 familiar with all kinds of commercial greenhouse work. 

 The grounds about this department are very tastefully laid 

 out with trees, shrubs and flowering plants. The vineyard 

 contains all the desirable varieties of grapes, the orchards 

 are extensive, and a large tract of land is devoted to market 

 gardening. Young men so inclined, thanks to the generos- 

 ity of the State, have opportunity to work for pay in each 

 of these several lines, securing both a scientific and practi- 

 cal knowledge of the business. 



The entomological department, not far distant, has recently 

 been housed in a new building planned by Professor Fer- 

 nald, and is fully equipped with all the modern improve- 

 ments and necessary apparatus for a thorough study of 

 economic entomology. 



Course of Study. 



The course of study, an outline of which is given in the 

 subjoined table, is worthy of consideration. The regular 

 course occupies four years, and the degree of bachelor of 

 science is awarded to those completing it. In the senior 

 year all of the studies except English and military are elec- 

 tive, thus enabling the older students to select for their 

 maturer consideration those studies which in their judg- 

 ment will prove of greatest benefit to them in the future. 

 In addition to the four-years course, a course of two years 

 has recently been provided for those who feel that they can- 

 not afford the time and money necessary to complete the 

 former. The college catalogue gives full particulars. 



