THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL NORWOOD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, KNIGHT’S HILL, WEST NORWOOD
The following are the syllabuses:
BOTANY (THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL), 5s. PER COURSE
Stage I.—(Elementary): Fridays, 9–10; Practical Class, 7.30–9. Stage II. (Advanced): Fridays, 6.30–7.30; Practical Class, 7.30–9
Lecturer: Miss Eva Whitley, B.Sc.
Stage I. (Covering the London Matriculation Syllabus)
Elementary.—The study of the typical flowering plant; the form and function of the plant organs and the variations which adapt them to special conditions; the inflorescence; the pollination and fertilisation of flowers, fruits and seeds; germination; the nutrition, respiration and growth of plants; the movements exhibited by plants; the outlines of the cellular structure of plants; elements of plant classification, with special reference to some of the more important British natural orders.
Stage II. (Covering the Inter-Science Syllabus)
Advanced.—More advanced work in the subjects taken in the elementary course. Study of typical members of the larger sub-divisions of the plant world (pinus, picra, selaginella, aspidium, funaria, pellia, fucus, spirogyra, hæmatococcus, agaricus, eurotium, puccinia, parmelia, collema, pythium, mucor, saccharomyces), and of additional natural orders to those taken in Stage I.; plant œcology.
In the practical class specimens are examined and described, microscopic preparations made, and a few of the simpler experiments illustrative of physiological processes are carried out.
Two or three museum visits are arranged during the session. These classes should prove useful and interesting to those engaged in horticulture and the allied callings.
GARDENING, 2s. 6d. PER COURSE
Lecturer: Chas. H. Curtis, F.R.H.S.
Tuesdays, 7.45–9.15
SYLLABUS
Introduction.—Need for better methods. How to plant.
Soils.—Kinds and values. Cultivation and improvement. Manures and their value for certain crops and soils. Propagation. Seeds and seedlings. Cuttings and layers. Budding and grafting. Spring-flowering bulbs. Selections.
Planting and potting.—Chrysanthemums for garden and greenhouses.
Small fruits.—Varieties for town and suburban gardens. Pruning and training. Choice fruits; peaches, nectarines, figs, grapes and melons.
Beautiful trees and shrubs.—Flowering, deciduous and evergreen. Rock, wall, and water gardening.
Lawns and walks. Fences and screens. Edgings. Window, balcony, and home gardening. Garden design and improvement. The use and abuse of garden tools. Herbaceous borders. Selections and times of flowering. Summer bedding plants and flowers. Autumn flowers. Conservatory and greenhouse. Annual and biennial plants. Roses for summer and autumn.
Vegetable culture.—Root crops. Onions, leeks, and shallots. Cauliflowers, winter greenstuffs. Salads. Peas for small gardens, beans, marrows, tomatoes. Asparagus, seakale, mushrooms. Forcing.
The syllabus is subject to alteration to meet the needs of the class. Each lecture will be illustrated by specimens, demonstration, blackboard diagrams, etc. Several outings and daylight demonstrations will be arranged during the session.
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