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an herbarium of at least 150 species of herbaceous plants, which 

 are to be properly identified by means of Gray's New Manual 

 of Botany. 



Note : — Further work in the taxonomy of trees is given in 

 the course in Dendrology. 



(23) BOTANY IV. (PLANT ECOLOGY.)— (Prof. Adams)— 

 Junior Year — First Term — Lectures 3 hours, Laboratory or 

 Field Work 3 hours. 



This course deals with the relation of plants to their environ- 

 ment. First, there is a study of the ecological factors, which 

 in general are grouped under physical, climatic, and biotic fac- 

 tors. This is followed by a discussion of the struggle for ex- 

 istence among plants, the laws of migration, the analysis of 

 vegetative forms and structures, plant formations and societies. 



In the laboratory different members of the plant are studied 

 as to their special functions and their relations to environment. 

 The stem, root, leaf, flower, etc., are carefully examined and their 

 ecological relations pointed out. 



The Forest Academy is very favorably located for the study 

 of Botany, as representative types of plant life may be found 

 in the immediate vicinity of the school. Therefore students are 

 able to work with fresh material which is a decided advantage 

 over the studying of preserved or dried plants. 



Equipment. 



The equipment of the Botanical Laboratory consists of com- 

 pound microscopes, each with high and low power objectives ; 

 dissecting microscopes ; a complete set of charts ; over 1,000 

 microscopic slides and a herbarium of over 3,000 specimens. 

 An embedding oven and two microtomes offer facilities for the 

 preparation of histological material. 



