Ixxxvi Agricultural Education — Examination Papers, 1875. 
EXAMINATION IN GEOLOGY. 
Maximum Numbee of Maeks, 100. Pass Numbee, 50. 
Friday, April IGth, from 2 p.m. till 5 p.m. 
1. Give the classification, distribution, and lithological characters 
of the stratified rocks in England. 
2. Mention some of the characteristic fossils by which the great 
divisions of the stratified rocks may be distinguished. 
3. Give the geological position and lithological and agricultural 
characters of the new red sandstone. Mention any useful substances 
obtained from this formation. 
4. Explain the origin of clay. Define porcelain clay, fire clay, 
loam, brick-earth, and marl. 
5. Upon what geological formations are the chief clay vales in 
England situated? Mention any points connected with their agri- 
cultural characters. 
6. Contrast the geological and agricultural characters of the Wolds 
of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire with those of the Cotswold of Glouces- 
tershire. 
7. By what different agencies have rocks been altered in structure, 
arrangement, and composition ? Give some examples. 
8. Explain the meaning and origin of local, erratic, and alluvial 
soils, with examples. 
9. Define the terms permeable and impermeable strata, and point 
out any influence they may have on the soils overlying them. 
10. Name the specimens on the table, giving the approximate com- 
position of the rocks and minerals, and the generic names and geo- 
logical position of the fossils. 
EXAMINATION IN BOTANY. 
[It is expected that Eight Questions at least will be answered.] 
Maximum Numbee of Makes, 100. Pass Numbee, 50. 
Saturday, April 17th, from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. 
1. What are the contents of a growing vegetable cell ? 
2. Describe the composition of a fibro-vascular bundle in a dicotyle- 
donous plant. 
3. Name, and shortly describe the different kinds of roots ; and 
explain the function of fleshy roots. 
