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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
means determined for the separation of these roots was by an 
anatomical study. 
The writers realize that the above brief statements are of 
little, practical value to the layman, nevertheless, the facts seemed 
to he of sufficient interest to present them at this time. Practi¬ 
cally no difficulty is experienced in quickly distinguishing one 
Prunus root from another by the methods worked by Heppner. 
However, further studies will be necessary to enable definite dif¬ 
ferentiation between the roots of the various cultivated species 
of the Pyrus group. 
It is hoped that these facts with adequate illustrations may 
shortly be made available to horticultural workers in California. 
TO THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN, IN 
SESSION AT CHICAGO, JUNE 27-29, ’23 
COLLEGE COURSES FOR NURSERYMEN 
Mr. President, Ladies, and Gentlemen of the Convention: 
Your committee for the above named purpose beg to report as 
follows: 
Few persons will deny that education is a great factor in life, 
and all things being equal an individual will meet and execute a 
problem of life far better with what is termed an education than 
he will without it. 
We are told by Webster that an education is that training 
that best fits a person for the duties of his calling in life. Ed¬ 
ucation thus may be gained through the scientific courses in 
our Institutions for high learning or it may be secured largely 
by self-reliance and by actual contact with the world and with 
the every day course of affairs. 
A great many Nurseryman, like Topsy, just “growed up,’ 
have gained their education by the self-made route, and I want 
to say to you that my experience and association with the 
American Association of Nurserymen has shown these Nursery¬ 
men to compare well with all other lines of business. Not only 
intelligent and well informed but have proven themselves men 
of high character, ranking with the best elements of our social, 
financial and religious fabric. 
Of course, we have many Nurserymen who have had every 
advantage, with both higher education and practical, yet few 
men will deny that College education, in which there is secured 
systematic training of the mind, as well as enjoying the best 
thought of our strongest men of this day, is very desirable in 
calling of the Nurserymen, as well as every other calling. 
Therefore, your committee believes that a College or Univer 
sity Education is a desirable thing for young men. While the 
standards of our business will compare well with all others, yet 
there is room for improvement, and we believe that college 
training will add strength. 
We understand that courses for training have been secured 
with the University of Illinois and the University of Massa¬ 
chusetts, and we think it would be a desirable thing to have It 
offered to the young men of the Southwest. 
Your committee has applied itself especially to securing such 
advantages in the Southwest and we are glad to report that we 
have secured the valuable consideration of the Agricultural and 
Mechanical College of Texas to the end that this College has 
made out a special course in the Horticultural Department, add 
ing subjects especially for the training of young Nurserymen. 
Through the kindness of Dean E. J. Kyle, of the A. & M. Col¬ 
lege, of Texas, we are pleased to report herewith a course made 
out by him, and offered by his college, to the Nurserymen As¬ 
sociation and all others desiring it, the benefits of a course for 
Nurserymen. 
It has been the intention of your committee to complete such 
arrangements also with some of the Colleges of the south or 
Southeast sections of our country. We hope yet that such addi¬ 
tional advantages may be secured. 
Respectfully submitted, 
JNO. S. KERR, 
R. M. WYMAN, 
A. E. NELSON, 
J. R. MAYHEW, 
JIM PARKER, 
H. B. CHASE, 
E. W. CHATTIN, 
O. J. HOWARD, Committee. 
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE OF TEXAS, 
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 
COURSE IN AGRICULTURE AS OUTLINED FOR NURSERY¬ 
MEN 
FRESHMAN YEAR 
First Term hrs. per week 
Th. Pr. 
Animal Husbandry 101 . 1 4 
Market Types . 
Biology 101 . 2 4 
General Botany . 
Chemistry 101 . 3 3 
Inorganic . 
Dairy Husbandry 101 . 0 2 
Judging Dairy Cattle . 
English 103 . 3 0 
Rhetoric and Composition . 
Mathematics 107 . 3 0 
Agricultural . 
Military Science 101 or 103 . 1 2 
12 15 
Second Term hrs. per week 
Th. Pr. 
Agronomy 102 . 3 2 
Field Crops . 
Animal Husbandry 102 . 0 4 
Market Types . 
Biology 102 . 2 4 
General Botany . 
Chemistry 102 . 3 3 
Inorganic . 
English 104 . 3 0 
Rhetoric and Composition . 
Military Science 102 or 104 . 1 2 
Textile Engineering 102 . 0 2 
Cotton Classing . 
12 17 
SOPHOMORE YEAR 
First Term hrs. per week 
Th. Pr. 
Biology 207 2 4 
Zoology . 
English 203 . 2 0 
Composition . 
Entomology 201 . 2 2 
General . 
Geology 209 . 3 2 
General . 
^Horticulture 201 . 2 2 
Plant Prop, and Orcharding . 
Military Science 201 . 1 2 
"'Agricultural -Engineering 203 . 2 2 
Gas Engines . 
14 14 
Second Term hrs. per week 
Th. Pr. 
Agricultural Engineering 204 . 2 2 
Farm Machinery . 
Biology 206 . 1 4 
Bacteriology . 
Chemistry 206 .:. 3 2 
Organic .-. 
Dairy Husbandry 202 . 2 2 
Dairying . 
English 204 .. 2 0 
Composition . 
Military Science 202-204 . 1 2 
"“Horticulture 202 . 2 2 
Vegetable Gardening . 
*Electives 13 14 
