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principals. Whoever niisses more than six weeks' instruc- 

 tion in one session cannot be admitted to the examination; 



2. Practical work occupies six hours, theoretical from 

 one to two hours daily. Work begins in summer at 7 

 o'clock, in winter at 8 o'clock in the morning. Saturday 

 afternoon and Sunday are holidays. 



3. Scholars whose week it is to be in management, 

 or at work in the hot-houses, must remain in the establish- 

 ment, even in their free time, and look after their depart- 

 ments. 



4. Only half of the scholars at most can get leave in 

 the first fortnight of a quarter. Permission should there- 

 fore be sought in good time. Those employed in the hot- 

 houses or as overseers can obtain leave in case of urgency 

 only, and must put in a substitute during their absence. 



5. Permission for a week's leave is to be obtained at 

 latest eight days in advance, for one or several days the 

 day before. Only urgent cases permit an exception. 



To be provided : — 1 reform winter dress with bloomers ; 

 2 reform summer dresses with 2 bloomers ; 2 blue linen 

 aprons ; 1 cap, and 2 linen hats ; 1 pair strong boots and 

 gaiters ; some books, drawing materials, grafting-saw, 

 tree-shears, garden-knife, grafting and fertihsing knives, 

 yard-stick, materials for basket-making. 



Anyone maliciously violating the regulations of the 

 house or school is dismissed. 



SCHOOL OF HORTICULTCJEE FOE LADIES, AT HOLTENAU, 

 NEAR KIEL, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN 



" I willingly comply with the request to contribute 



