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Ghent was formed by an agreement between the cele- 

 brated horticulturist Louis Van Houtte and the Minister 

 of the Home Department, Charles Ttogier, which was rati- 

 fied by the Royal Decree of April 3o, 1849. 



STATE HORTICULTURAL SCHOOL OF GHENT 



From that date until 1870, the school buildings were atta- 

 ched to the well known establishment of its founder, situated 

 at Gentbrugge, an outlying district of the town of Ghent. 



In 1871, the School was transferred to the buildings 

 attached to the Botanical Gardens of the University of 

 Ghent, and in 1889, it was definitely settled in a part of 

 the premises and gardens of the State Training School, 

 situated in the public park at Ghent. 



In 1899, the School celebrated the Jubilee of its founda- 

 tion, by organising a grand Horticultural Exhibition, to 

 which its past students contributed, and by an interna- 

 tional Congress for the improvement of horticultural 

 instruction. 



For admission to the school of Ghent, candidates must 

 be 1 6 years of age and must have sufficient experience 

 to be able to perform regularly ordinary work in 

 agriculture. 



There are two categories of students : regular students 

 and free auditors ; the latter follow the courses accor- 



