200 GARDENING FOE WOMEN 



registry and balance account ; exercises in domestic and 

 agricultural book-keeping. 



CooJdng. — ThQ lessons will be as mucli as possible 

 demonstrative, and accompanied by manual practice of 

 the more important operations of agriculture (grafting, 

 pruning, sowing, etc.), of agricultural industries, and also 

 of house -keeping and cooking. Holiday re-unions will 

 be held under the supervision of the patronesses of the 

 institute, and instructive excursions will be made. 



Admissio7i. — ^For the theoretical and practical classes 

 the girls must be at least sixteen years old. 



A formal request on official stamped paper must be 

 presented, together with the legalised birth certificate and 

 documents proving that students have obtained — either 

 at private or public schools — ^the necessary education in 

 all ordinary knowledge. There must also be a certificate 

 of good health and of vaccination. 



The admission fee is 10 lire (8s.), besides the payment 

 of 40 lire (32s.), to attend the lessons. At the end of six 

 months, after a theoretical and practical examination, a 

 certificate of steady attendance and progress will be 

 given. 



Non-residents can inquire about good and inexpensive 

 lodgings in Florence from the secretary of the committee 

 of patronesses. 



There will also be a few places for non-students who 

 wish to attend some of the lectures. They must address 

 their request to the director of the institute and pay 

 30 lire (20s.) for each course of lectures they wish to 

 attend. 



