An examination of topics in botany not covered in other department offerings. Students may elect this course more than once, provided different topics are studied. A general cultural course to acquaint students with ornamental shrubs and trees, common weeds and house plants. Stress on identification and methods of propagation.
Much time is spent in the greenhouse and on short field trips.
A study of plants useful to man, especially those that yield food, fibers, wood, rubber, drugs and other products of value. It is a lecture-demonstration course supplemented by reading. Open to all students without prerequisite, though previous training in biology, botany or agriculture is desirable. The structure and function of seed plants and of representative lower plants, together with the fundamentals of plant heredity, ecology and evolution. Cannot be taken concurrently with ZOOL 222 except by department permission.