THE BUSSEY INSTITUT 
, Ba ey in Ab sonitires Useful ‘and. Omamenan Gardening: 
. the teachers is to give the student a just idea of the principles upon — 
_ which the arts of agriculture and horticulture depend; to teach him how a 
' to make intelligent use of the scientific hterature which relates to these — 
time, without examination, to pursue any-special course or courses oe 
A Seok of Asricul ture and Horticulture. 
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~The Be of ee and Horticulture, established in “ext 2 
Stock-raising. The Bussey Institution is situated near the village: of 
Jamaica Plain, about five miles southwest of the centre of Boston, and _ 
close to the Forest Hills station on the Boston and Providence. Railroad. + 
Students may live either 1 in the immediate oe of the School » OF 
line of the carina: 
THIS SCHOOL IS. INTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING CLASSES 
OF PERSONS. ES aS emcees 
1. Young men who intend to besos ges. farmers, gardeners, 
florists, or landscape & gardeners. pee a 
2.. Young men who will naturally be called upon. to manage large. 
estates ; or who wish to qualify themselves to be overseers or pEDOR 
intendents of farms, country seats, or public institutions. 
3. Persons who wish to study some special branch of agriculture, or” = 
horticulture, or to attend the school as a means of scienene training. ee 
Instruction is given by lectures and recitations, and by practical exer ae 
cises in laboratories, the student being taught to observe phenomena, : 
to make experiments, and to study specimens for himself. The aim Beek a 
arts; and to enable him to put a proper estimate’ upon. those’ kinds. of e 
evidence which are obtained by experiments and by the observation 
of natural objects. Students interested in tree-culture have the -Oppor-— 
tunity of seeing the raising of trees in great variety for: the Arnold ee 
Arboretum. rah 
Candidates for admission must be at least seventeen years of age, Pha: 7 
must present testimonials of good moral character. No formalexam- 
ination will be required of them, but each student must satisfy the : 
instructors of his ability and of his intention to profit by the teachings — 
of the School. Students who are not candidates for a degree may, upon — a 
producing certificates of good moral character, join the School at. any: tes 
instruction which they are qualified to pursue with advantage. 
For further information, apply to OS SaaS eee $2 “ 
Prof. F, H. STORER, ‘Dean, 
: Janbaten Plain,- ee 
