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evenings. Such subjects are (1) either rural science or horticulture, the 

 rural science consisting of the study of elementary chemistry, physics, 



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botany, entomology, &c. in their application to agriculture and horti- 

 culture ; the horticulture, of lessons on horticultural practice ; (2) book- 



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keeping and garden arithmetic ; (3) basket-making or woodwork and 

 carpentry suitable for small cultivators. In addition to these one would 

 always like to see some subject of general literary interest introduced. 



