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work in a Continental forest, under the superintendence of a state 

 forester. 



The total fees for instruction in Forestry for the Diploma course 

 at the University amount to g 195. 6d (252 francs). The fee for ad- 

 mission to the examination for the Diploma 2 2s (53 francs). The stu- 

 dent in addition incurs the expenses which are variable, of instruction 

 during the two Long Vacations in a British and in a Continental forest. 



An elementary course in Forestry has been established for 

 agricultural students, who are now encouraged to take Forestry as 

 an optional subject in the examination for the Diploma in Agriculture, 

 and for B. A. degree in Agricultural Science. This elementary course 

 is identical with the first year's course for the Diploma in Forestry. 



The average number of students who have attended courses of 

 instruction in Forestry during the last two years is twelve. 



The woods used for the purpose of demonstration are all pri- 

 vately owned, and lie in the neighbourhood of Cambridge and in 

 the adjoining counties." 



Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. " The course of in- 

 struction in Forestry was established in this College in 1903. There 

 are two branches of the curriculum of the College, viz., the Estate 

 Management and Forestry Branch, and the Farming and Colonial 

 Branch. The majority, however, of the subjects are common to 

 both Branches; and the Diploma may be taken in either Branch 

 of the College. 



The full Diploma course occupies three years of three terms 

 each. In addition, there is a two years' course. The fees are 45 

 (1136 francs) a term for in-students and 25 (631 francs) a term 

 (with an entrance fee of 5, equal to 126 francs) for out-students. 

 The average number of students in the Forestry Branch is about 

 thirty. Instruction is given in the General Principles of Sylvicul- 

 ture, Forest Management, Preparation of Working Plans, Forest 

 Protection, Forest Utilisation, and English Forest Law. 



By the permission of Earl Bathurst, the Oakley Park and Woods, 

 which over an area of over 3000 acres (1212 hectares), and have 

 been for many years under systematic management, are used for 

 instructional purposes. They comprise fine woods of oak, ash, Scots 

 pine, beech and larch. About 90 acres (36 hectares) of coppice are 

 annually cut over. Lord Bathurst has also placed some acres of the 

 Park at the service of the College for an experimental area of forest 

 garden. This is divided into ten half-acre plots (2023 sq. meters) 

 irrounded by screen belts. A useful Guide to the Fortst Garden 



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