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The programme of each class is as follows : — 



Agriculture. — ^Elements of morphology or vegetable 

 physiology. Climatic conditions. Elements of agronomy. 

 Cultivation of herbaceous plants. Fruit culture : starting 

 an orchard, and cultivation of pear, apple, peach, cherr}'-, 

 plum and apricot trees ; storing and drying fruit ; jam 

 and preserve making. Vine and olive tree culture. 

 Horticulture : laying out a small kitchen garden, and 

 the cultivation of the principal kinds and varieties of 

 vegetables. Gardening : flowers and ornamental foliage 

 plants, trees and shrubs ; plants for the house, flower cutting 

 and arranging. 



House-keeping. — I merely mention here those 

 points which are connected with horticulture, » 

 such as: — 



The cellar. — Storage of wine and oil. 



Fruit store-room. — ^Heating and lighting apparatus ; 

 how to use and clean them 



Hygiene. — Open air and close air, meteorological factors. 



Water. — ^Tts qualities. 



Soil. — ^Its fertihsation and sanitation. 



Chemistry. — ^Bodies, simple and composed. The soil 

 in its relation to plant life — artificial manuring ; air, 

 Hght, heat, water, drink, food, seasonings. Practical 

 experiments. 



Book-keeping. — ^Domestic and patrimonial administra- 

 tions ; compilation of inventories ; current accounts ; 

 buying and selling ; State funds ; plain book-keeping and 

 other methods ; book-keeping for business on a small scale ; 

 auxiHary books ; special accounts and their books ; 



