304 -^ The Plant World 



The eruption of Taal volcano on an island of the same name 

 in the vicinity of Manila, which occurred on the thirt'eth of last 

 January, affords botanists an opportunity similar to that of- 

 fered by Kraktoa for studying the rehabilitation of an area 

 over which vegetation has been destroyed as the result of vol- 

 canic action. The accessibility of the island renders it possible 

 to maintain almost continuous observations, and the position 

 of the volcano in the midst of a lake suggests problems of special 

 interest.— V. M. S. 



No more tangible evidence of the progress and practical 

 character of the educational work going on in the Philippine 

 Islands can come to us than is embodied in ' ' The Philippine 

 Agriculturist and Forester. ' ' This is a monthly magazine start- 

 ed in January, 191 1, and published by the students of the College 

 of Agriculture at Los Banos. Its articles have the familiar fla- 

 vor of our own agricultural bulletins, with an added dash of 

 interest in rubber, fibre plants and tropical fruits, while the 

 names of the authors would indicate that practically all of its 

 contributions are from the native student body of the College. 

 Much of the credit for the good work which this indicates must 

 go to Dr. E. B. Copeland, the Dean of the Philippine College of 

 Agriculture. 



