TAPERS SET AT TUE EXAMINATIONS. 
307 
1893. 
LOWER GRADE. 
1. On what circumstances does the productiveness of the soil depend ? 
2. Describe the method of preparing the ground for fruit-trees, and the method 
of planting standard, pyramid, and bush trees on free, and on dwarfing stocks. 
3. In laying out a garden, what are the first operations to be performed ? 
Describe them in detail. 
4. What do plants derive from the soil, and how do they take up nourishment 
from it ? 
5. What purposes are served by digging and hoeing ? 
6. What are the best manures for fruit-trees ? Describe the best way of 
applying them. 
7. Describe the method of preparing the ground for such croj^s as Carrots, Beet, 
and Parsnips. 
8. What are the circumstances favourable to the germination of seed ? 
9. What is understood by wireworms, and what are the best methods of dealing 
with them ? 
10. What are the conditions most favourable to the growth cf Asparagus? 
11. Why is blanching required in the case of Sea-kale, Celery, and some other 
crops ? 
12. Some plants produce their flowers from the old, others from the new wood. 
Mention the method and season of pruning adapted to both circumstances. 
13. At what season of the year does the Celery-fly attack the plants? How may 
it be prevented ? 
14. Describe the system of culture by which Cucumbers can be grown out of doors 
in England at a profit. 
1894. 
Ei.EMENTARY PRINCIPLES. 
1. Write as full a description as you can of the Potato plant in the various stages 
of its growth, from the sprouting of the tuber to the formation of the flower. 
2. What is meant when the soil is said to be sour? What steps should be taken 
to remedy that condition ? 
3. How do the roots of a plant grow, and what circumstances are favourable to 
their growth ? 
4. How is it that one particular manure may be useful to one crop and valueless 
to another ? 
5. Explain the course of growth in an Onion from the seedling stage to the 
formation of the bulb. 
G. Describe the method of fertilisation in the flower of the Cabbage, or in any 
other common garden plant. 
7. Explain the evil results that arise from thick sowing or planting. 
8. What causes produce clubbing in Cabbages ? What remedies can be applied ? 
Horticultural Practice. 
9. Describe the preparation of the ground and the manner of planting such fruit- 
trees as the Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry, &c., and point out the manner of preparing 
the trees for planting. 
10. What position in the garden should Peach, Nectarine, and Apricot trees 
occupy ? To what diseases are they subject, and by what insect pests are they liable 
to be attacked ? Mention the remedies to be applied in each case. 
11. Describe the preparation of the ground for vegetable crops, and briefly describe 
the rotation of cropping a kitchen garden. 
12. How would you proceed to obtain a succession of Peas, Beans, and Runner- 
beans for as long a period as possible ? State the best varieties to cultivate, and the 
quantities required for a given length of row. 
13. Describe the culture of Cucumbers and Tomatos under glass, and show their 
value as crops for market purposes. 
14. Give the details of Mushroom culture out of doors as well as in the usual 
Mushroom -house. 
15. How are Roses propagated ? Mention the best method of culture. Enumerate 
