xcii Agricultural Education — Examination Papers, 1873. 
3. Explain tlie action of Eain, Springs, and Frosts, as geological 
agents. 
4. Upon what geological formations are tlie cliief clay vales of 
England situated ? Point out any diiferences in their relative agricul- 
tural character. 
5. Enumerate the substances used as mineral manures, and state 
the geological formations from which they are obtained in England. 
6. Give the sub-divisions of the cretaceous rocks, state their mineral 
characters, and the nature of the soils derived from them. 
7. State the geological structure of a district best adapted for 
obtaining a supply of water by means of Artesian wells. 
8. Briefly explain the terms, — Marine and Eiver Alluvium, Fen- 
lands, Peat-bogs, and give examples of their occurrence. 
9. In what English counties are the Oolitic rocks largely developed ? 
10. Tabulate in descending order the Palaeozoic limestones, and 
mention some of their characteristic fossils. 
11. Give the approximate composition and physical characters of 
the chief minerals which enter into the composition of the igneous 
rocks. 
12. Name the specimens on the table. 
1 - EXAMINATION IN BOTANY. 
[It is expected that Eight Questions at least be answered.] 
Maximum Number op Marks, 100. Pass Number, 50. 
Saturday, April 26th, from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. 
1. What is osmose ? 
2. Explain the difference between the ovule and the seed. 
3. Distinguish between wood tissue and vascular tissue. 
4. How can the wood of a gymnosperm be distinguished from that 
of an exogenous angiosperm ? 
5. Explain the provision for extending the surface of absorption in 
the roots of plants. 
6. What are the conditions requisite for the germination of a seed? 
7. Give the principal groups into which cryptogamous plants are 
arranged, with their distinguishing characters, and an example of 
each. 
8. Trace the development of the spore of the fern from its germina- 
tion till the young fern is produced. 
