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5. What are the essential points in the structure of roots as contrasted with that 
of stems ? 
6. What are the special effects produced by nitroj^enous manures and by mineral 
manures respectively ? 
7. Describe the shoot of a Peach tree and the arrangement of its buds. 
8. What part of the plant furnishes the vegetable known as Asparagus ? 
9. What are the main differences between the " seed" of a flowering plant and 
the " spore " of a fungus ? 
Horticultural Practice. 
10. Describe the preparation of the ground for the Onion crop ; the method of 
sowing the seed and subsequent treatment, also the most suitable soil. 
11. What are the circumstances which should regulate the frequency of watering 
and the amount of water to be given to plants in pots ? 
12. Describe the most suitable soil, and the method of culture, for such tap- 
rooted vegetables as the Carrot and Parsnip. 
13. Say what you know about the origin of the Cherry and Apricot, the soil and 
manure most suitable to each, the diseases they are subject to, and the most 
effective remedies. 
14. Give the names of the best varieties of Strawberries. What is the most 
suitable soil for their culture ? Describe the culture (in detail) for forcing and the 
oi3en garden. 
15. What is the origin of the Carnation and the Garden Pink ? How may a 
supply of flowers be obtained from these plants all the year round? Describe the 
diseases and the method of prevention and cure. 
16. Describe the culture of the Daffodil : its propagation, the diseases and other 
enemies that attack the plants, and the best treatment. 
17. Describe the general details of Orchard House culture, and state whether 
there are any advantages in growing fruit-trees in pots. 
18. What are the best methods for ventilating hothouses and for shading the 
plants ? Give general details. 
1897. 
DIVISION A. 
Elementary Prinxtples. 
1. What are the three chief mineral ingredients of a soil ? Name garden plants 
or shrubs which delight in each kind respectively. 
2. What differences may be expected from growing unripe, perfectly ripe, and 
long-kept seeds respectively ? 
3. In transplanting why is it necessary to preserve the extreme and most delicate 
tips of the root-fibrils ? 
4. Why does covering Ehubarb redden and lengthen the leaf-stalks and stop the 
growth of the blade ? 
5. Describe the structure of a Hyacinth bulb, and explain why the Dutch method 
of slashing or hollowing out the bottom induces the formation of bulbils. 
6. What are the essential conditions for successful grafting ? 
7. How does the structure of a Plum differ from that of an Apple ? Explain the 
origin of each. 
8. Name the natural orders or families to which the following plants belong : — 
Cyclamen, Ehododendron, Clematis, Stock, Pelargonium, Borage, Potato, Onion, 
Parsley, and Turnip. 
DIVISION B. 
Horticultural Practice. 
9. Explain the process of cross-fertilisation in garden flowers, and give examples 
of both hardy and exotic plants that have been improved thereby. 
10. After seed of the Chinese Primula has been ripened describe the method of 
sowing and subsequent treatment of the plants up to the period of their flowering. 
