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332 SUMMER SESSION.
BOTANY.
Lectures and laboratory practice in courses A, B, and C will
be held at the time scheduled below unless a change is found to be
necessary for a majority of the applicants. Three hours of actual
laboratory work are required to count as one hour ; and a lecture
counts as one hour. The amount of time scheduled for each course
is the minimum time per week, and a thr^e hour course for the sum
mer will count as two University hours.
Courses A and D are especially designed for those who are fitting
themselves for teaching botany in the high schools. The work in
these courses will be based on Atkinson's Elementary Botany, the
most important topics being selected for study. The other courses
will provide additional equipment for teachers who have already had
course A. Courses A, B, D may all be combined in one summer for
those who wish to put all their time on botany.
A. Elementary Plant Physiology. First half of the term. A
study of the general principles underlying the processes of nutrition,
growth, etc.
General Comparative Morphology. Second half of the term :
A comparative study of the form and reproduction of representative
species in all the great groups of plants. Six hours. M., W.
Lectures, 9; laboratory practice 10-1, and 2-5. Professor Atkinson
and Mr. Clark.
B. Mycology. Studies of the fleshy fungi with especial reference
to methods of distinguishing the commoner edible and poisonous
species, and the genera of the basidiomj^cetes. Six hours. T., Th.
Lecture 9, laboratory practice 10-1, and 2-5. A portion of the time
will be spent in the field. Professor Atkinson and Mr. HasselbrinG.
C. Advanced Course. An opportunity will be offered for ad
vanced work in Courses A and B by those who are prepared. Ad
vanced students who are able to take methods of research
up in these
courses will be assigned some subject for investigation dealing with
important botanical problems. It is very desirable that applicants
for research work correspond with Professor Atkinson in advance to
arrange for the work in order that ample provision may be made.
Since the summer period is a short one research students will be ex
pected to devote all their time to botany in order to accomplish satis
factory results. Hours for conference and laboratory work by ap
pointment. Professor Atkinson and Messrs. HasselbrinG and
Clark.
D. Ecology, or nature study in its broadest aspects as exemplified
by plants. Lectures, Thursday at four o'clock, unless another hour is