214 GARDENING FOR WOMEN 



Plant-hreeding, with special reference to the improve- 

 ment of orchard fruits. Juniors and seniors ; required of 

 graduates. 



German horticultural reading. — A study of periodical 

 literature relating to horticulture. Each student is re- 

 quired to subscribe for one periodical and make translations 

 from assigned paragraphs. 



French of the same character and conducted in the 

 same way. 



Investigation incident to previous courses. For 

 graduates and advanced students^ 



Seminary work for advanced students. — ^ Required of 

 graduates. One hour. F., 2-4.30, every two weeks 

 beginning the first week of each term. On the alternate 

 week students are required to attend the Seminary in 

 Plant Industry. 



RURAL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE 



Field engineering. — ^ Lectures, recitations and prac- 

 tice in surveying and plotting the farm ; designing farm 

 buildings, roads, fences, and water supply ; drainage and 

 irrigation. Second half-year. Lectures and practice. 



Farm machinery. — A study of the elements of 

 mechanics and of machine design entering into the con- 

 struction of all machinery, followed by a special study of : — 

 a) Motors, including steam boilers, gas and steam engines, 

 windmills, hydraulic rams, water wheels, and a brief dis- 

 cussion of the laws and appHcations of electricity ; (b) 

 Farm Machinery for tillage, seeding, harvesting, threshing, 

 cleaning, etc., with a discussion of the cost, life, draft, and 



