University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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i I I Table of Contents I l , Introduction .... . . 3 Prof Plants ........ ,, 4-11 Prexie Plant 4 Flosofee Plant 5 Greek Plant ..... 6 Hiztree Plant .... 7 Inglich Plant .. 8 Latin Plant .... 9 German Plant ..... 10 Oratoria Plant ...... ,, 11 'Weeds and VVildflowers ,,,, 12-13 lnattention NVeed .... 12 Bluff llllossoms ......... 12 Queenology Quickeyes . .. 12 Flattery Flower Seeds ...... 13 Cutting in the Garden 13 Dyploma 'Tune Blooms . .. 14 lntrocluction In each of the many Garden Universitates throughout the world there are always planted a large number of Prof Plants, which belong to the Fakulty class. The Prexie Plant is recognized as the most highly developed of these, and is invariably planted in the center of the garden. All regulated gardens have carefully designed plots for the various species of Prof Plants, and every careful gardener real- izes that each Prof Plant should be worked in a different way, if the very best results are to be obtained. He realizes, further, that the Profs must be worked if he is to remain four years in the Garden Universitate and finally gather one of the valuable Dyploma Blooms. The Garden of Scalforna Universitates is said to contain Profs of superior culture and development. This necessitates a more careful study of Profculture on the part of the gardeners. Therefore. this little book has been arranged to deal briefly with a few of these Superior Scalforna Prof Plants and with some of the weeds and wild-flowers which appear in the garden. 31

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II 1..'PREFACE was On account of the rapid advances made in the art of Profcul- ture within the last few years, it has been deemed wise to edit a small guide book, which shall state briefly some of the most recent methods in the working with Profs in the Garden Uni- versitates, giving also, a suggestion of some of the dangers to be avoided. Having, in his own experience, felt the need of a book dif- ferent from any now in use, the author has prepared this work with the hope that it may serve the purpose for which it is in- tended, viz., an introduction to the study of Profculture, for the use of those gardeners in the Garden Universitates, but suffi- ciently comprehensive to serve also as a beginning book in the Garden Academies. ' This does not pretend to be a complete treatise of the whole subject. In fact, it deals with but ahfew of the many Prof plants. It was found impractical to compress within the limits of this little book anything like a thorough discussion of this, the most important of all labors in the Garden Universitates, but a care- ful attention to the suggestions here -offered will enable any conscientious student of Profculture to remain in the garden without danger. The drawings, with the exception of the majority, which are duly credited, were drawn from nature by the author, and nearly all, expressly for this work. The classification adopted is, with slight changes, that given in the Bulletin's Faculty and Officers of Administration, which is considered in most respects entirely satisfactory. lf this little volume serves to give tlze gardeners some com- prehension of the great necessity for Profculture, and its claim to be something more than an idle pastime for the lazy, it will have fulfilled its mission. NFIVERFAIL RLUFFER. 30

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Y V, '.-. , 'T .,.. :ff fl 9 f '- : .ph ' .N ,f A,-Q 35: ' X N WX 'V K K, If .xx V.. I- -' I.: '- , . , ,' X X. 4 my 1 l .l l ...w 'JI-A vi. Prexie Plant fSupremus Doctorus Bovardusf This species of the Prexie Plant cannot be excelled. It has been in the Garden of Scalforna Universitate for eight years, a11d is the pride not only of the owners of the garden, but of the gardeners as well. It is six feet three inches tall, and has reached its growth. Very straight and of perfect proportions, it looms above the Prof Plants in the garden. Although not gay-hued. the plant is recognized as very brilliant. This is said by some Profculturists to be due to the shiney expanse on top, which attracts the rays of the sun. The Prexie is very sensitive to anything wrong in the gar- den. Any trouble among thc gardeners, or with the Prof Plants seems to affect it immediately, and it does not assume its nor- mal condition until the wrongs are righted. It flourishes best in bright, peaceful weather, but gardeners of experience state that no storm can ever cause it to droop or to shrivel one particle. Gardeners should be careful to allow no tobacco or cigarette smoke to come into the garden, as the Prexie Plant cannot en- dure the odor. Instead of being overcome, hpwever, the plant has the strange power to expelling it and the guilty gardener from the gates of the Universitates. 4 Profculturists greatly admire the Prexie Plant, but it is still, in many ways, a mystery to them. It is said to have unlimited strength. H The gavel-shaped leaves are characteristic of Prexie Plants. 32