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559. Anonymous. [Rev. of; Gissing, F. T. Peat industiy reference book, xxiv + 

 292 p. Charles Griffin and Co.: London, 1920.] Nature 106: 594. 1920.— The book deals 

 with developments in the industrj^ which have arisen since publication of other books on the 

 subject by the same author. The chief defect of the book is in the description of various 

 processes from the point of view of inventors or exploiters. — O. A. Stevens. 



560. AxoxYMOUS. [Rev. of: Henderson, I. F., and W. D. A dictionary of scientific 

 terms: Pronunciation, derivation, and definition of terms in biology, botany, zoology, anatomy, 

 cytology, embryology, physiology, viii + 354 V- Oliver and Boyd: Edinburgh and London, 

 1920.] Nature 106: 498^99. 1920. 



561. Anonymous. Natuurmonumenten in Ned. Indie. [Nature monuments in Dutch 

 East India.] Aarde en haar Volkeren 57: 28. 1921. — The Government of Dutch East India 

 has added 7 new areas to be reserved as natural monuments, making altogether C2. Impor- 

 tant ones are in the district of Bandjarnegara, where some rare trees, such as Falaquium 

 Ottolanderi and Firminia color ata, are protected. The Governor of Atjeh has been asked 

 to take steps in the district of Serbadjadi for the protection of Rafflessia Arnoldi. — J. C. 

 Th. Uphof. 



562. Anonyjious. Steigerung des landwirtschaftlichen Ertrages durch Hochofenabgase. 

 [Increasing yields by use of furnace gases.] Fortwiss. Centralbl. 42 : 382. 1920.— This article 

 gives data from a paper in the Frankfurter Zeitung Supplement for March 0, 1920, regarding 

 experiments by Riedel in fertilizing various crops w4th purified furnace gases, in w^hich the 

 beneficial substance is CO2. It is estimated that a daily output of 1,000 tons of iron produces 

 enough CO2 gas to grow 4,000 tons of crops like potatoes, and that enough gas is going to waste 

 in Germany to supply the whole agricultural need. — W. N . Sparhawk. 



563. Berek, M. tJber die einfachen und zusammengesetzten charakteristischen Konstan- 

 ten der Mikroskopobjektive. [Simple and compound characteristic constants of the objective.] 

 Zeitschr. Wiss. Mikrosk. 37: 36-41. 1920. 



564. BrenchLiEY, W. E. The uses of weeds and wild plants. Sci. Prog. [London] 14: 

 121-133. 1919. — Weeds and wild plants are used quite extensively in some countries for human 

 food, fodder, fibers, fuel, manures, drugs, dj^es, and for miscellaneous purposes. — /. L. Weimer, 



565. Fyson, p. F. Editorial retrospect. Jour. Indian Bot. P-i": [Unpaged insert.] 

 May, 1920. — The success of the 1st year of the Journal of Indian Botany has justified the 

 belief that such a publication is needed in India. — Winfield Dudgeon. 



566. Groff, Elizabeth H. Soy-sauce manufacturing in Kwantung, China. Philippine 

 Jour. Sci. 15: 307-316. 7 pi. 1919. — A description is given of the plant, utensils, and methods 

 of preparation of sauce from soy beans, flour, salt, and water. — Albert R. Sweetser. 



567. House, Homer D. The wild flower preservation idea is one of practical value. Tor- 

 reya 21: 17-21. 2 fig. 1921.— Conservation is necessary, not only of our economic resources 

 but also of those having recreational value. The destruction of plant life causes great damage 

 to animal life also, and makes possible the introduction of noxious weeds. Alany of our most 

 beautiful wild flowers are becoming rare as the result of heedless destruction. Education 

 along this line is needed, and the establishment of wild-life reserves is urged. — J. C. Nelson. 



508. Mackenna, J. Proceedings of the Board of Agriculture in India. 1919. 129 p., 

 1 pi. Pusa, 1920. — A report of the deliberations at the 11th biennial meeting of the Imperial, 



