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934. OsTERHOUT, W. J. v., Roland Th axter, and M. L. Fernald. Lincoln Ware Riddle. 

 Science 54: 9. 1921. — This is a minute on the life and services of Dr. Riddle taken from the 

 records of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Harvard University. — C. J. Lyon. 



935. PiROTTA, Romualdo. Commemorazione dell 'Accademico Prof. G. Cuboni. [Com- 

 memoration of Professor G. Cuboni.] Atti R. Accad. Lincei Roma Rendiconti (CI. Sci. Fis. 

 Mat. e Nat.) 30': 182-187. 1921. 



936. Traverso, G. B. Pier Andrea Saccardo. Nuovo Gior. Bot. Ital. 27: 39-74. 

 1920 [1921]. — An account is presented of the life and work of Saccai'do (1845-1920), with a 

 chronological list of his publications (p. 58-74) by his son, Domenico Saccardo. — Ernst 

 Artschwager. 



937. WisTER, J. C. What America has done for the Iris. Gard, Mag. 33: 234-239. IS 

 fig. 1921. — A brief history is given of the cultivation of Iris in America with mention of 

 persons who havelieen instrumental in the development of Iris growing. — H. C. Thompson. 



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(See also in this issue Entries 907, 1030, 1141, 1147, 1188, 1325) 



938. Anonymous. A botanical garden for the Pacific Coast. Florists' Exchange 49: xvi. 

 1920. — The writer quotes and summarizes 2 letters describing La Quinta Ranch, at Sawtelle, 

 near Santa Monica, California. The owner, Mr. Danziger, is desirous of so developing it 

 that it shall be to the Pacific Coast what the Arnold Arboretum is to the Atlantic Coast. 

 The estate consists of 1300 acres, — mountains and valleys, hills, and canyons, with winding 

 drives that terminate at a height giving a view of Los Angeles, the Pacific, the Catalina Islands, 

 and Mt. Baldy. The development has been under way for about 5 years under the supervi- 

 sion of Mr. P. D. Barnhart. The primary object will be to educate home-makers of this region 

 in a knowledge of drouth-resistant exotics from similar climates. Vegetation will be gathered 

 from all parts of the world and tried out in a small way. — Lua A. Minns. 



939. Anonymous. Educational forestry. Science 54: 148-149. 1921. — Efforts to give 

 some instruction to visitors are being made at the Alleghany State Park. "The Buffalo 

 Academy of Science is cooperating with the New York State College of Forestry in this work." 

 — C. J. Lyon. 



940. Anonymous. School children's maize growing competition at Yanco. Agric. Gaz. 

 New South Wales 32: 574. 1921. 



941. Bowman, H. H. M. [Rev. of: Youngken, H. W. Pharmaceutical botany. 3rd ed., 

 xix -\- J!i79 J)., 238 illus., and glossary. P. Blakiston's Son & Co.: Philadelphia, 1921.] Science 

 53: 189-190. 1921. 



942. Chauvin, E. A propos de recents empoisonnements par les champignons. [A propos 

 of recent cases of mushroom-poisoning.] Bull. Trimest. Soc. Mycol. France 36 : 212-214. 1920. 

 — Remarking upon 2 recently reported cases of fatal mushroom-poisoning, the author suggests 

 methods for instructing the public in the identification of dangerous forms. — D. S. Welch. 



943. Gleason, H. A. The botanical gardens of New York. Sci. Amer. Monthly 3 : 24-26. 

 11 fig. 1921. 



944. Hayes, Herbert Kendall, and Ralph John Garber. Breeding crop plants. 



xvii + 328p.,66fig. McGraw Hill Book Co.: New York, 1921.— The 19 chapter headings are: 

 Introduction (historical and fundamental), plant genetics, mode of reproduction in relation 

 to breeding, field plot technic, controlling pollination, classification and inheritance in wheat, 

 classification and inheritance for small grains other than wheat, methods of breeding small 



