IV. Biology and Agriculture.
Professor Tuttle.
Adjunct Professor Kepner.
The relations of the biological sciences to Agriculture are so
manifold, and the subdivisions of the latter subject so numerous, that
it would be impossible to exhaust the discussion of either in the
work of any one year. Courses consisting in part of lectures and in
part of an equivalent amount of practical work and collateral reading
will be offered yearly as follows:
1B Botany and Agriculture: Botany 1B prerequisite.—In this course
a study will be made of the anatomy and physiology of the
higher plants, especially as related to nutrition and growth; and
of the principles of crop raising as based on the laws of plant
life. Professor Tuttle.
Tet-Books.—Stevens' Plant Anatomy: Pierce's Plant Physiology: Vorhee's Principles
of Agriculture.
2B Zoology and Agriculture: Zoölogy 1B prerequisite.—In this
course a study will be made of the parasitic Protozoa, Worms,
and Arthropods: the Insects will be considered in their economic
relations: and the anatomy of the domestic animals examined.
The relations of animals to the soil and to plant life will be
discussed. Adjunct Professor Kepner.
Text-Books.—Osborn's Economic Zoölogy; Folsom's Entomology; Chauveau's Anatomy
of the Domestic Animals.
Candidates for a diploma of graduation in Biology and Agriculture
are required to complete the courses in Botany, Zoölogy, and
one advanced course in each, and also the courses above described.
