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development of the seed plants. Field and laboratory work. 
Not less than ten hours a week for one year. Doctor Rydberg; 
Professor Curtis. 
Experimental Morphology. — Problems in variation of form and 
structure, and determination of the causes. Morphogenic reac- 
tions. ae ssor Richards ; Professor Curtis. 
Embryology of Sper sia piegte — Comparative nee of 
special ieee Special embryological eae Techniq 
Laboratory. Doctor Hazen. 
Special Taxonomy. — Critical study of a family or genus of 
plants of not less than fifty species. The group may be chosen 
from the entire scope of the vegetable world. Field, herbarium, 
laboratory, conservatories and garden. Directed, according to 
the group chosen, by Doctor Britton, Doctor Small, Doctor 
mee Doctor a Doctor Murrill, Mr. Nash, Mrs. Brit- 
on, Mr. Sea 
Regtonal om — Collection, determination and comparative 
study of the plants of some restricted area. Field, herbarium and 
laboratory. Doctor Britton. 
Developmental Taxonomy. — Comparative study of the living 
and fossil representatives of some family of plants. Laboratory 
useum. ctor Britton ; Doctor Hollick 
Palaeobotany. — Developmental history and arrangement of the 
fossil flora of some selected locality. Study of structure of fossil 
plants. Laboratory, field and museum. Doctor Hollick. 
Plant Geography. — Occurrence, characters and arrangement 
Factors governing distribution. Professor Britton; Professor 
Curtis. 
Physiology of the Cell—Problems in the chemical and the 
physical properties, movements and irritability of unicellular and 
other generalized organisms. Laboratory. Professor Richards. 
Chemical Physiology.— Problems relating to nutrition, nature 
of storage substances and composition of secretions and excre- 
tions. Professor Gies; Professor Richards. 
Physiological Anatomy,—Problems in the relationships of 
