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AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY — 180 HOURS. 
General introduction and review 
Composition and properties of matter. 
Properties and laws of combination of 
elements and simpler compounds. 
Laboratory manipulations. 
Classification of elements, equations, 
formulas, etc. 
Chemistry of 
Introduction to analytical methods. 
f Air and water. 
Soils and fertilizers. 
Plant growth and products. 
[Foods. 
Animal life.] Nutrition. 
[Animal body and products. 
Dairying. 
BOTANY — 180 HOURS. « 
The accompanying outline course for botany in the agricultural colleges is based 
very largely upon the standard elementary course recommended for adoption by the 
Society for Plant Morphology and Physiology, and embraces one year's work, the 
lectures and laboratory work required being about 180 hours. The various topics 
and sequence need not be strictly followed, and in many cases it will be found advis- 
able to transfer subjects from one group to another in the sequence of teaching. 
Either group may be condensed, or each may be extended to cover a year's work. 
If 120 hours are given in the second year and 60 hours in the third year, the adjust- 
ment can be made to suit the convenience of the instructor and the facilities for 
instruction. Instruction in taxonomy is not provided, since the use of the manual, 
while desirable in itself, is not essential for an elementary course in botany. In 
Botany II it is recommended that the earlier groups of plants be passed over rapidly, 
particular attention being given to their economic features, and that progressively 
more time be given to the higher and more conspicuous forms. The course as a 
whole may be given in about 80 hours of lectures or recitations and 100 hours of 
practicums. 
BOTANY I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES. 
The seed 
Types. 
Structures. 
Homologous parts. 
Food supply. 
Germination. 
MORPHOLOGY. 
Gross anatomy. 
Phyllotaxy. 
Buds 
f Common forms. 
1 Winter forms. 
Tissues 
fStructure. 
*1 Distribution. 
The root. 
Specialized forms of stems, leaves, etc. 
Growth, annual. 
[Shedding of bark, leaves, etc. 
Gross anatomy of typical root. 
Secondary roots. 
Specialized forms. 
Tissues . 
fStructure. 
I Distribution. 
"The time allowance for this course might with advantage be extended to 240 hours 
by taking 60 hours from physiology, which has been given a relatively liberal time 
allowance. 
