Calendar: 1899-1900 Page 488

484 EXHIBITIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS The possession of these Scholarships will not be entered upon until the holder has passed the Examinations in Anatomy and Physiology at his University Successful Candidates shall become perpetual Students from the date of entering upon their Scholarship No Scholarship shall be awarded if in the opinion of the Examiners there be no Candidate of sufficient merit Names of Candidates must be sent to the Secretary on Monday September 25 The Examination will begin at 10 on Monday October Syllabus of Subjects of the Examination 1899 Elementary Biology The Examination will consist of Written Paper and Practical work The questions set will have reference to- The fundamental facts in relation to the morphology histology and life history of the following types Saccharomyces bacteria mucor spirogyra the fern pinus and the flowering plants amoeba paramoecium vorticella hydra astacus anodon lumbricus amphi- oxus scyllium rana and lepus The structure and properties of the animal and vege- table cell The distinctions between plants and animals The mode of formation of ova and spermatozoa in the rabbit and frog The chief stages in the development of lumbricus amphioxus frog and rabbit treated in "an elementary way The origin of amnion allantois and placenta The structure and development of ovules embryo endosperm and pollen grains in angiosperms and gymnosperms The phenomena of fertilisation and the germination of the seed