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2257. Crossley, A. W. Industrial research associations. III. The British Cotton In- 

 dustry Research Association. Nature 106: 411-413. 1920.— Organization and outline of 

 investigational work are described. — O. A. Stevens. 



2258. F., H. B. The Bulawayo meeting of the South African Association. Nature 106: 

 388-389. 1920.— A review of the presidential address by I. B, Pole Evans, "The Veld: its 

 resources and dangers," and briefer notes of other botanical papers are presented. — 0. A. 

 Stevens. 



2259. Kaiser, George B, Little journeys into mossland. II. A February thaw. Bryol- 

 ogist 24: 5-6. 1921. — This is an informal account of a botanical ramble in search of mosses 

 along Wissahickon Creek, Philadelphia. — E.- B. Chamberlain. 



2260. Lambert, F. La sericulture et les aveugles. [Silk culture and the blind.] Ann. 

 Ecole Nation. Agric. Montpellier 17: 105-119. Fig. 1-10. 1918 [1919].— It is shown that 

 the greater part of the work pertaining to silk culture can be satisfactorily performed by blind 

 persons. — F. F. Halma. 



2261. Mills, D. Gordon. The protection of wildflowers. Jour. Bot. Soc. South Africa. 

 6: 14-16. 1920. 



2262. Myers, J. L., and H. H. Turner. The British Association. Nature 106: 277- 

 279. 1920. — A discussion of the place and management of meetings. — 0. A. Stevens. 



2263. Pammel, L. H. Some economic phases of botany. Science 53: 4-15. 1921. — In 

 his address before Section G of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 

 Chicago, 1920, the writer reviews the work of earlier investigators and points out its bearing 

 on the problems of the present and the future. The work is reviewed under the following 

 headings: Plant pathology; pollination of flowers; plant breeding; seed studies; grasses; 

 weeds; erosion; and aquatic farming. The plea is presented that botanists should enter more 

 vigorously into the exploration of fields of agronomy, ecology, and taxonomy as they are re- 

 jated to agriculture and horticulture. — A. H. Chivers. 



2264. Stanford, R. V. The British Association. Nature 106: 279-280. 1920.— Dis- 

 cussion of place and management of meetings. — 0. A. Stevens. 



2265. Stoeltzer, W. Ueber Alaunhamatoxylin. [Concerning alum haematoxylin.] Cen- 

 tralbl. Allg. Pathol. 30: 290-291. 1919. — The author describes the chemistry and staining 

 properties of alum haematoxylin. — E. C. Stakman. 



2266. Waters, C. E. The society for the prevention of the wild. Amer. Fern Jour. 

 10: 115-119. 1920. — The article is a plea for the preservation of wild plants, especially of 

 ferns. — F. C. Anderson. 



2267. Woods, A. F. The future of agricultural science in the American Association for 

 the Advancement of Science. Science 53: 27-29. 1921. — While much has been accomplished 

 in agricultural investigation in the past, what may rightly be termed the scientific phase 

 of agricultural development is just being entered upon. If we are to feed and clothe the 

 increasing population of the world and still retain some time for culture and recreation we 

 shall need to conduct scientific research in all fields to an extent hitherto unknown. — A. 

 H. Chivers. 



