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keep the school at Giessen and to enlarge it considerably by establishing new chairs of applied 

 biology, including forest botany, zoology, and soil science. The school will not confine its 

 work to forestry alone, but will cover such subjects as plants and animals injurious to fields, 

 orchards, and vineyards. — W. N. Sparhawk. 



102. Caldwell, Otis W., W. L. EiKENnF:RRY, and Eahl R. Glenn. Elements of general 

 science. Laboratory problems. 1S8 p. Ginn & Co.: Boston, 1920. — Directions for (J8 experi- 

 ments, about one-fourth relating to plants, with questions and references. — A. Gundersen. 



103. Caldwell, Otis W. Contribution of biological sciences to universal secondary 

 education. School Sci. and Math. 21: 103-115. 1921. 



104. Call, L. E. Prerequisites for agronomy subjects. Jour. Amer. Soc. Agron. 13: 

 49-53. 1921. — General botany and chemistry are regarded as prerequisites. — F. M. Schertz. 



105. Dragendorff, G. Plant analysis: Qualitative and quantitative. English trans- 

 lation from the German by Henry G. Greenish, xvi + 280 p., 11 fig. G. E. Stechert & Co.: 

 New York, 1921. — This is an anastatic reprint of the English edition of 1883. The work con- 

 cerns the methods and results of the chemical examination of plant tissues and plant products. 

 Part one comprises 8 chapters on examination of moisture and ash, ethereal and fixed oils, 

 wax, chlorophyll, resins, tannins, alkaloids, glucosides, mucilage, saponin, acids, sugars, 

 amides, inulin, proteins, starch, lignin, cellulose, and many other substances. Tables show- 

 ing (1) the percentage composition of the constituents of plants mentioned in the book, 

 and (2) the composition of the more important components of plants arranged according to 

 percentage of carbon are given. — C. S. Gager. 



106. Dunn, S. T. [Rev. of: Bose, G. C. A manual of Indian botany. 8vo, xvi + 368 

 p., 8 pi. Blackie & Son: Bombay, London, and Glasgow.] Jour. Botany 59: 83-84. 1921. 



107. Miller, M. F. The teaching of soils. Jour. Amer. Soc. Agron. 13: 71-78. 1921.— 

 The paper sets forth the point of view of the members of the meeting of soil instructors held 

 at Lexington, Kentucky. The college course in soils should carry 5 semester-hours credit 

 and should be called "The Principles of Soil Management." Three lectures, 1 quiz and 

 1 laboratory period per week should be required. This course should be given in the sopho- 

 more year and the prerequisites should include inorganic chemistry, geology, and physics. — 

 F. M. Schertz. 



108. Schmitt, Cornel. Botanische Schiiler-Ubungen nebst Resultaten. [Botanical ex- 

 ercises for schools, with results.] 4th ed., 4^ p. F. P. Datterer & Co.: Freising, Germany, 

 1920. — Two hundred exercises with plants beginning with germination and growth. — A. 

 Gundersen. 



109. Shipley, A. E., et al. Report of the Tropical Agricultural College Committee. West 

 Indian Bull. 18: 1-12. 1920.— This report, made by a committee of prominent scientists 

 appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, England, covers the various points in 

 connection with the organization of a Tropical Agricultural College in the British West Indies. 

 Topics discussed are desirability of establislmient, situation, incorporation, constitution, 

 curriculum, sugar school, oil technology, financial arrangements, college buildings, etc. — 

 J. S. Dash. 



110. Sklawunos, C. G. Die Organization des Forstpersonals in Griechenland und dessen 

 Ausbildung. [Organization and training of the forestry personnel in Greece.] Forstwiss. 

 Centralbl. 42: 443^50. 1920.— The forest administration has been handicapped since its 

 inception (1836) by the lack of trained personnel. Forest protection has been in charge of 

 local police officials, and local financial officers issue cutting permits and conduct sales. The 

 foresters (Oberforster) include provincial police officers, who are now required to have a 

 3-months' training in forestry, and some 30. professional foresters (out of a total of 105) who 



