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is obtained from the leaves of Fourcroya gigantea Vent. "Aramine" '>r "Guaxima Etoxa," 

 from the trunk of Urcna lobata L., is use! in making bags. II < L. furnishes 



another fiber of value for manufacturing bags. Sid a rhombifolia L. and S. cordifolia L. fur- 

 nish good fiber, but the wild plants are small with crooked branches. '<' a" (Ana 

 aagenaria Schult.) and "Gravata de Gaucho" (Bromelia karat as L.) are also common. The 

 possibilities of growing and of using these fiber plants arc discussed.— 0. II. B\ \by. 



129. Andrf.ws, Eliza F. Oddities in tree stems. Amer. Forest. 25: 1476-1478. 7 fig. 

 1919. 



130. Anonymous. ''Black bean" or "Moreton Bay chestnut." Australian Forest. Jour. 

 2: 14, 19. 1919. — A brief account of the silvical characteristics of Castanospermum australe 

 A. Cunn. — C. F. Korstian. 



131. Anonymous. Blackboy and its commercial uses. Australian Forest. Jour. 2: 178. 

 1919. — A brief note on Xanthorrhoe preissii of Western Australia. This species yields a res- 

 inous powder which, when heated, forms lumps known locally as "blackboy gum," from which 

 glucose, treacle, scents, alcohol, picric acid and certain tar products, and from these latter 

 again two dyes have been obtained. — C. F. Korstian. 



132. Anonymous. A complete wood preserving plant mounted on cars. Sci. Amer. Sup- 

 plem. 88: 332-333. 4 fig. 1919. [From the Railway Age.] 



133. Anonymous. Gathering chicle gum for American gum chewers. Sci. Amer. Sup- 

 plem. 88: 172. 3 fig. 1919. — Describes the process of obtaining chicle gum from the nase- 

 berry (Achras sapola), a tree of Central and tropical South America. — Chas. H. Otis. 



134. Anonymous. Grass tree fibre. Australian Forest. Jour. 2: 175. 1919. — A brief 

 note on the kingia grass tree which at present is used mainly in manufacturing coarse brooms 

 and brushes, but which is believed to possess qualities making it suitable for insulating mater- 

 ial for freezing works. — C. F. Korstian. 



135. Anonymous. Hints on storing timber to prevent decay. Sci. Amer. 120: 359-360. 

 1919. 



136. Anonymous. Kiln drying oak for vehicles. Sci. Amer. 120: 343. 1919. 



137. Anonymous. Laboratory tests in built-up wood. Sci. Amer. 121: 606. 1919. 



138. Anonymous. "Napoleon willow" dying. Amer. Forest. 24: 1414. 1 fig. 1919. 



139. Anonymous. New uses for balsa wood. Sci. Amer. 121: 559. 1919. 



140. Anonymous. Preparing cork for shipment. Sci. Amer. Supplem. 88: 200-201. S 

 fig. 1919. 



141. Anonymous. Steaming of vehicle stock during kiln drying. Sci. Amer. 120: 360. 

 1919. 



142. Anonymous. Valuable wandoo. Australian Forest. Jour. 2: 213. 1919.— A brief 

 note on characteristics of Eucalyptus redunca. — C. F. Korstian. 



143. Anonymous. Western Australian tuart. Australian Forest. Jour. 2: 174— 175. 1919. 

 — A note on the characteristics of Eucalyptus gomphocophala. C. F. Korstian. 



144. Anonymous. What are naval stores? Sci. Amer. 121: 328. 1919. 



