CATALOG 1952-1953


 HY. 583.-The United States in the Far East. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered
3.
 History and impact of United States interests and policies in Eastern Asia. Stress
will be laid on the study and analysis of basic personal and official records.


 HOMEMAKING

 See courses listed under the heading Family Life.


 HORTICULTURE

 Instructional Staff 1951-1952
 Wolfe, H. S., Head; Brooks, J. H., Stout, G. J., Watkins, J. V., Ziegler, L. W.
 HE. 201.-Principips of Horticulture. 2 hours, and 2 hours laboratory. 3
credits. Desirable prerequisite: BTY. 101-102. Required of all horticulture
majors. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 Home and commercial production of fruits, vegetables and flowers. Both for stu-
dents not expecting to major in horticulture and as an introductory course for horti-
culture majors which should be taken in the sophomore year. Textbook: Schilleter and
Richey, Textbook of General Horticulture.
 HE. 212.-Vegetable Gardening. 2 hours, and 2 hours laboratory. 3
credits. Desirable prerequisite: BTY. 101-102. Offered 2.
 Principles and practice of vegetable growing, with special attention to the home
garden. An introduction to further work in olericulture. Textbook: Thompson, The
Vegetable Crops.
 HE. 217.-Plant Propagation. 2 hours, and 2 hours laboratory. 3 credits.
Desirable prerequisite: BTY. 101-102. Offered 1.
 Principles and practices in the propagation of orchard and garden crops, and the
physiological and economic factors related to them. Textbook: Kains and McQuesten,
Propagation of Plants.
 HE. 227.-Flower Growing. 2 hours, and 2 hours laboratory. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: BTY. 101-102 or C-6. Offered 1.
 The principles of flower culture, with special emphasis on the growing of annuals
and perennials for the home garden.
 HE. 230.-Food Preservation. 1 hour, and 4 hours laboratory. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: CY. 109-110 or CY. 121-122. Offered 1, 3.
 Principles of fruit and vegetable preservation, with special emphasis on canning
and freezing processes. Primarily for students in Vocational Agriculture. Textbook:
Cruess, Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Products.
 HE. 319.-Maintenance of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. 2 hours, and
2 hours laboratory. 3 credits. Prerequisites: HE. 201, HE. 217. Offered 1.
 Present practices in the management of the trees, palms and shrubs that are used
in Florida landscape plantings. Factors influencing growth, transplanting, feeding,
pruning, trends in wound dressings and cavity treatments, and the pruning of dooryard
fruits that serve as ornamentals. Textbook: Pirone, Maintenance of Shade and Orna-
mental Trees.


The statement "Offered 1" means offered first semester; 2, second semester; 3, summer session.