The San Francisco call., 1909-04-27
COURSE
IN HORTICULTURE
instruction for the Benefit Of
County Commissioners Given
at University

BERKELEY, April ga special
short course in horticulture. designed
primarily for prospective county horti-'
cultural commissioners, opened thfs
morning at the university and viii be
continued until May q. A great va
riety of subjects win be taught of
general horticultural scope by the fac
uity of the department of agricul-
lure OF the university, of which Prof
u. j. Wickson is dean.
SCOPE OF THE COURSE
A bulletin issued at the university
explains in detail the object of the
work OF the short session:
Since the law providing for county horticul-
tprai commissioners and inspectors as recently
amended requires the holding of examipations to
secure secure iists OF eligibles from which the super
visors OF each county shall make appointment
the agricultural department of the university
ucslrlhg TO assist in making this new require
menf accomplish the purpose intended by the
Legislature has provided as supplementary to
the above conference the course Of instruction
outlined below to afford instruction OF more
elementary character
1t must not be supposed that this course is
sufncient TO prepare a prospective horticultural
oincer Tor the duties contemplated by this act,
but II Will certainly aid him by supplemental
ing his present knowledge and will serve
thorough review of the subject that Will place
IN concrete and available form some OF the
commission Will be liable to ask in order TO
judge of the candidates qualifications.
No charge whatever is made for tuition In
this course and no entrance requirement will be
insisted upon except that the student must be
at least Is years of age. Students In this
course are registered as special short course
students of the agricultural department
LABORATORY WORK
The work given is intended to cover
all the problems which the commits
sioner will meet in his duties. The
mornings will be devoted to lectures,
the afternoons TO laboratory or special
work, and the evenings to library and
research work. The courses which will
be given are:
Plant Physiology-Two lectures by Prof W. S.
". Osterhout, April 26 and 21, at a. m.
Weeds and Their Control-Four lectures by Prof.
n. NJ: Hall. April 26 and 90 at 10 a m.
horticultural Laws-Fourteen lectures by Prof.
G. w Woodworth April 26, and May 10, at
IL a. m.
Excursions for Field Study of fruit and orna-
namental plants and their pests, conducted
by Il. E. Mansell assisted by Professors
Woodworth and Babcock, Tuesday afternoons,
April 81, May 4 and H.
The Microscope and It's Use--Four lectures and
four practical exercises by Prof. W b. Herms,
afternoons Of April 2s, 20, 80 and May .,
lnsecticide Treatments-FIve lectures py Proi:
Woodwork, April 30, May l, A. @ and 8, at
horticultural crops-Four lectures by Prof. E.
j. Wickson, April 80, May ., and 10, at 10
Fertilizers-Three lectures by Prof. J. S. Burd.
April 2s, 30 and May 3, at o a. m
Manufacture and Composition of Insecticides
and Fungicides-Fve lectures by Prof. g. E.
Colby, May ]. 4, &, and IL, at 10 a. m.
Identification of Insects-Seven lectures and
seven practical EXPRESSES, by Professor Wood
worth, afternoons of May &, g. s, 10, IL, IA
and II.
Identification of Plants handled by the nur-
sery trade-Four lectures and demonstrations
by Mr.. Mansell, May B. ), and 10, at 10
a. m. 4L.
Recent chronological Problems in CALIFORNIA;
Two lectures by Professor Woodworth, May
IL and 2i, at. IL a M
Diseases of the vine-By Prof. F. T. Bioletti.
May IL. II, at a. M, and morning of
May 10.
Control of Important Insects-Six lectures by
Professor Woodworth, May 13. IA, IL, is, 10
and 20, at IL a. m.
Horticultural Practices Seven lectures by Pro
fessor wickson, May 13, IA, IL, Is, 10, 20
and 2I at 10 n. m.
Foreign Fruit Pests-Four lectures by Professor
Herms. May is, 10 and 20. at a. m.
Plant Disease lectures and four practical
demonstrations by Professor Babcock. after
Moons of May Is, 10. 20 and 21, and May
u, at . a.. m