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(that of 1908). Nevertheless their interior administration 

 is different, and is especially adapted to local circum- 

 stances. 



They are both intermediate practical schools, training 

 their students in different special studies, although these 

 studies rest 011 one common scientific basis. 



These two schools bear the title of Horticultural and 

 Agricultural Schools, but the teaching of the science of 

 horticulture is their most important feature. The studies 

 cover a period of three years. In 1901-1902, the Ghent 

 School numbered, 87 students, and gave its diploma to 10, 

 Vilvorde had 79 students, of whom 67 received the diploma 

 for horticulture : in the colonial section, 45 students were 

 entered and 5 received the certifieate. The expenditure 

 of the State, in 1902 amounted to 4o>49 Cranes for Ghent 

 and 54,008 francs for Vilvorde. 



There are in addition to the two State Schools, 4 subsi- 

 dised schools : the Horticultural School at Mons : about 

 20 students, two year's theoretical and practical course, 

 receiving (i) 3, 400 francs subsidy : that at Tournay (2); 

 25 students, three year's course, 3, 600 francs subsidy; pro- 

 fessional Horticultural School, established at Liege (3) 

 and devoted entirely to the professional training : 22 stu- 

 dents, three year's course, 3, 200 francs subsidy; and the 

 Horticultural School at Carlsbourg under the direction of 

 Les Freres des ficoles chretiennes which receives a sub- 

 sidy of 2,000 francs. The programme at Carlsbourg is 

 the same as that adopted, in 1908, by the Government for 

 the schools at Ghent and Vilvorde, and comprises a three 

 year's course, followed by 22 students. 



Special statistics. A brief description of the State 

 Horticultural and Agricultural Intermediate Practical 

 School at Ghent may serve as an illustration of the cha- 

 racter of these intermediate schools. The School of 



(1) From the State. 



(2) Established by the town, with the cooperation of the province 

 and the Societe royale d agriculture et d' horticulture. 



(3) Formed by the three principal societies of the town, the Societe 

 royale d' horticulture, the Cercle royal d' arboriculture, and the Union 

 horticole, and with the pecuniary assistance of the town, the province 

 and the State. 



