The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-01-13
FINE COURSE IN HORTICULTURE
10 Begin January 25tht to February 5th
1916 at Maryland Agricultural College.


The two weeks course in Horticul-
ture at the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, January 25th to Feb. 9Th 1916, is
given for the discussion and demonstra-
ton of practical methods of meeting
successfully the various problems which
arise in the production of orchard crops,
small fruits and truck crops.
Lectures are given on location as re-
CARDS soil, climate and market condi-
tons; the selection of suitable varieties
for commercial and home purposes; the
planting and pruning of trees, and small
fruit plants; the cultivation and feeding
of orchards, small fruit paintings, truck
and garden crops; orchard and garden
ing implements; the control of insects
and diseases; harvesting, grading, and
packing of fruits and truck crops and
the general problems of marketing as
applied to fruit and truck growing.
Special lectures will be given by prac-
teal authorities upon various subjects.
In view of the fact that attractive
surroundings play such an important
part in the home life, lectures pertain
ing to principles underlying the art of
Landscape Gardening will be given.
The relation of the house to the grounds
and the proper method of embellishing
same, will be treated Flowers and
their use in the home flower garden will
be given due consideration. The
propagation and care of the common
ornamentals suitable for planting in
home grounds will be discussed.
Demonstrations will be strong fea-
ture of this course. Methods of propa-
cation of both tree and bush fruits will
be shown; the pruning and training of
old and young trees, berry bushes and
grape vines will be done in a practical
way; planting of seed, making of cut
tlngs, transplanting of seedlings, pott-
ing of plant and the construction of
hotbeds and cold frames will be a part
of the course in Market Gardening and
in Landscape Gardening. Preparation
of insecticides and fungicides and the
/ spraying of fruit trees will be demon
/ strated in detail. Glasses will also have
an opportunity to grade and pack fruit.
| The idea of the demonstration work is
to give a practical working knowledge
of as many as possible of the subjects
under discussion.
The Maryland Agricultural College is
located at College Park, Md, on the
Baltimore and OHIO Railroad between
Baltimore and Washington, eight miles
from the latter city with which it is
/ connected by trolley. Located thus,
there is every opportunity for visiting
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, the Congressional Library and
the Government Experiment Farms.
Adjoining the College Grounds, are
the State Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton and Farm. The lecture rooms, la
boratories and greenhouses of the Col
lege are offered freely for the use of
the Short Course students as guests of
the College and the regular student
body. The College Library is open
daily and students are encouraged to
consult books bearing up their subject
of study. The privileges of the College
reading room are also extended to them.
There is no tuition charged for this
course. instruction being free to all who
may attend. Board may be had in Col
lege Park or in the adjoining trolley
connected towns of Hyattsville, River
dale or Berwyn at a cost of about five
dollars per week for board and lodging.
All persons planning to attend these
courses should write to DR.. II. J. Pat
terson, President, promptly so that ac-
comodations can be secured.