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soils ; seed sowing. Work in kitchen and flower gardens, 

 shrubberies, greenhouses, frames, and hot beds. Budding, 

 grafting, pruning, and planting. Rotation of crops. 

 Orchard work. Cultivation of tomatoes, cucumbers, and 

 melons. Planting of herbaceous borders. Classification 

 of plants, fertilisation. Diseases of plants. Labelling 

 plants and seeds. Table decorations, wreath and bouquet 

 making. 



Bee-keejnng. — Students are prepared for the 1st, 2nd, 

 and 3rd Class Experts' Examination of the British Bee- 

 keepers' Association and are fully instructea in apiculture, 

 both in theory and practice. 



Fruit hottiviig and preserving. — Course of instruction in 

 fruit bottling and preserving, jam making, etc., will be 

 hela during the fruit season (June to October). Students 

 can join for two weeks at a time or longer. Fee, including 

 board and residence, £'5 5s. for two weeks. 



Marketing department and business training. — Students, 

 on the completion of their full course, may take a course 

 for three months in the marketing department, at the 

 usual fees. This will enable them to obtain a knowledge 

 of this important branch, which it is impossible for them 

 to get during their regular period of training. Students 

 may enter for this branch alone if desired. 



The course includes Business methods ; the markets, 

 and methods of buying and selling goods ; packing ; rail- 

 way rates, etc. 



Manual training. — Instruction in manual training and 

 woodwork is given by the college carpenter, and includes : — 

 Tools, their names and uses, proper methods of using and 



