HARVARD UNIVERSITY. : 
THE BUSSEY INSTITUTION. 
A School of Agricul iaihe and Horticulture. 
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The School of Agriculture and Horticulture, established in execution 
of the trusts created by the will of Benjamin Bussey, gives. systematic 
instruction in Agriculture, Useful and Ornamental Gardening, and 
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Stock-raising. The Bussey Institution is situated near the village of — : 
Jamaica Plain, about five miles southwest of the centre of Boston, and 3 
close to the Forest Hills station on. the Boston and Providence Railroad. 
Students may live either in the immediate vicinity of the School, or in 3 
Boston proper, or in some one of the neighbor ye upon the = 
line of the railroad. 
THIS SCHOOL IS INTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING ‘CLASSES - 
OF PERSONS. 
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1. Young men who intend to become practical farmers, gardeners, 
florists, or endear gardeners. 
2. Young men who will naturally be called upon to manage large : 
estates; or who wish to qualify themselves to be overseers or super 
inden of farms, country seats, or public institutions. 
3. Persons who wish to study some special branch of ett or 
horticulture, or to attend the school as a means of scientific training. 
Instruction is given by lectures and recitations, and by. practical exer- 
cises in laboratories, the student being taught to observe-phenomena, 
to make experiments, and to study specimens for himself. The aim of : re 
the teachers is to give the student a just idea of the principles upon 
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which the arts of agriculture and horticulture depend; to teach him how ~ 
to make intelligent use of the scientific literature which relates’to these 
arts; and to enable him to put a proper estimate upon those kinds of 
evidence which are obtained by experiments and by the observation — 
of natural objects. Students interested in tree-culture haye the oppor- 
tunity of seeing the raising of trees in se ge vate for the eEuoid 
Arboretum. 
Candidates for adiniegion must be at least ae years of age, ue : 
must present testimonials of good moral character. No formal exam--~ 
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 — 
producing certificates of good moral character, join the School at any — 
time, without examination, to pursue any Special course or courses of 
instruction which they are qualified to pursue with advantage. 
For further information, apply to 
Prof, F. H. STORER, ‘pesns — 
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