Agricultural Education-^Examination Papers, 1887. cxxxi 
EXAMINATION IN GEOLOGY. 
MAXIMUM NuMBEB OP Maeks, 100. Pass Number, 50. 
Friday, May 13th, from 2 p.m. till 5 p.m. 
1. From what material is Lime obtained ? Describe tbo process 
and its results. 
2. What are the best native Building Stones in any three Counties 
of England ? 
3. Write out a Table of the PaJseozoic Formations ; mention some 
of their leading i^oss /7s ; and state where they are chiefly found in 
the British Isles. 
4. What Counties in England have the broadest extent of Clay 
Lands? To what Geological Formations do these several Clays 
belong ? What is their chief agricultural i^roduce ? 
5. Draw a Geological Section across any part of the British Isles, 
and describe it in detail. 
6. What is Silica '? What minerals and rocks have it largely in 
their composition ? 
7. What is meant by Dip and Strike ? What is the chief Strike of 
the strata in England ? illustrate your answer by diagrams. 
8. Name any Fossils by which you would recognize Silurian, 
Carboniferous, Ehastic, Oolitic, and Cretaceous rocks respectively. 
9. In what respects may a knowledge of Geology help you in 
Draining, and in Sinking for Water by wells and borings ? 
10. Write a brief account of the Geology and Physical Geography 
of any one large County in England, or Scotland, or Ireland. 
11. Define marl, sltale, slate, schist, basalt, and granite. For what 
purposes are these used ? 
12. Name and describe the Specimens on the Table. 
EXAMINATION IN BOTANY. 
[It is expected that Eight Questions at least will be answered.] 
Maximum Number of Marks, 100. Pass Number, 50. 
Saturday, May 14</i, from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. 
1. Describe the structure and contents of an active vegetable cell. 
2. What is phyllotaxy? 
3. Describe the structure and state the functions of the leaf. 
4. Describe the growth of the root and of the stem, and explain 
the reason for any differences in the methods of growth. 
6. What is the morphological natui'e of the fruits of the following 
plants : — Cherry, strawberry, fig, apple, buttercup, and pea? 
