624 SCHOOLS OF FORESTRY. 



wood of half a hectare; an evergreen plantation of 0.2 hectare; and a 

 forest of instruction of 1,175 hectare. Tuition 40 florins. The Bohemian 

 Forest School Society pays 2 stipends of 200 florins, and 2 of 150, be- 

 sides other aid by private gentlemen. For repairs, apparatus, &c., 494 

 florins. 



This school was founded in 1855 by Bohemian Forstverein. In 1862 

 it was reorganized and adopted by the Bohemian i^orsfscAwZremw., which 

 defrays all the expenses. 



2. Moravia-Silesia Forest School at Eulenberg. — Founded in 

 1852, by Moravia-Silesia Forest School Society. Course two years; 

 instruction in German. With this institution is connected a general 

 boarding-school for all scholars. Teachers, 5 — 4 ordinary and one 

 assistant. Scholars in 1875-'76, 43. It has a library of 1,500 volumes, 

 cabinets and collections of various kinds, a forest of instruction, three 

 nurseries and a botanical garden ; in all 691 hectares. There are G 

 stipends, amounting in all to 2,140 florins. Total ordinary expenses, 

 10,640 florins, of which 5,948 are for salaries. The Moravian adminis- 

 tration pays 2,100, and the Silesian 300 florins; the remaining expenses 

 are paid by the Moravia-Silesia Forest School Society. Eeceipts from 

 tuition in 1874-'75, 1,060 florins.' 



3. Galician State Institution for Forest Instruction at 

 LEaiBERG. — Founded in 1874 ; course two years ; instruction in Polish, 

 with the adoption of German terminology, and German exercises; condi- 

 tions of admission ; examination or certificate of lower real-school or 

 lower gymnasium; age 17; school year from October 1 to last of July; 

 study hours per week, 30 hours for theory; excursions or practical exer- 

 cises every Saturday; teachers, 9 — 2 ordinary, 6 auxiliary, and 1 axljunct; 

 scholars in 1875-'76, 78 ; library, 520 volumes ; cabinets and collec- 

 tions of various kinds, and a small seed and plant nursery. It has a 

 botanical garden and a forest of instruction of 1,344 jock, and a field 

 for experiments of 5 jock. Total expenses, 10,800 florins, of which 

 7,800 are for salaries. Contributions from the state 5,000 florins ; from 

 the province, 5,800. Eeceipts from tuition in 1874-'75, 110 florins. 



Lower schools of forestry in Austria- Hungary. — Of these there are two 

 mentioned in official reports of the Ministry of Agriculture. 



1. School for Forest Culture of the Forest School So- 

 ciety OP IiOWER Austria, at Aggsbach, near Melk, in Lower 

 Austria. — Founded in 1875; course one year; instruction in German; 

 boarding arrangements calculated for 20 scholars ; conditions for admis- 

 sion, a finished course at a lower real-school or gymnasium, or a com- 

 plete citizen-school course with satisfactory results. One year forest 

 practice; age, 15 years; school year from September 15 to August 15. 

 Opened for instruction January 3, 1876 ; teachers 2, the director and 

 his assistant ; number of scholars, 16. It has a small library, and the 

 beginnings of collections; a forest of instruction of 740 hectares; 

 nursery of 0.31 hectares. 



2. School for Forest Culture of the Imperially Privileged 

 Stock Company of the Innesberg Manufacturing Company, 

 AT WiLDALPEN, IN Styria. — Founded in 1874; course, two years; 

 instruction in German ; boarding facilities for 16 scholars. 



The conditions of admission are, a finished common school education 

 and ago 16 years. From October 15 to April 15, 32 hours are given 



•This institution was suggested by Forest Inspector Friedrich Bechtel early in 1850. 

 It was incorporated February 3, 1852. The average attendance during the lirst twenty- 

 five years was 23. 



