164 GARDENING FOR WOMEN 



II.— HAVEBRUGSHOJSKOLEN "VILVOEDE" PE. CHAELOT- 

 TENLUND, NEAE COPENHAGEN 



This is a residential scliool for gardeners, both, men and 

 women. A full course is of two or two-and-a-half years, 

 comprising both practical and theoretical training. The 

 preferable age for students is from eighteen to twenty. 

 To be admitted the student must have been occupied 

 with gardening for two years. If there is room students 

 without this qualification may be admitted, but these 

 must stay three years at the school. 



In the summer theory is studied from 6 till 10 a.m., 

 practical work, 10.30 a.m. till 5.30 p.m. ; in the winter, 

 theory is fronx 2 till 6 p.m., practical work, 7.30 a.m. till 

 1 p.m. 



The examinations are controlled by the Education 

 Department. They are both theoretical and practical. 



Eight women have been trained during the three years 

 since this examination was instituted. The school itself 

 is more than twenty-five years old. 



The fees for board, lodging, and instruction are on 

 an average 35 kroner per month for the first year, and 

 32 kroner per month for the second year. 



III.— THE EOYAL GAEDENS AT ROSENBOEG CASTLE, 

 COPENHAGEN 



Both men and women pupils are received, for a two 

 years' course. The training is chiefly practical. Theoretical 

 instruction is given during winter in two lessons of two 

 hours each a week in the mornings, and three lessons of 

 two hour each in the afternoons. In summer there are 



