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of fibers, drugs, condiments, gums and other useful products. Some most fundamental and 

 far-reaching results have thus been realized. However, the standing of the botanist as a 

 benefactor of mankind has been little, if at all, changed. Those asking for information of the 

 botanist often give little credit, and the credit due the science is soon forgotten. Some 

 means of obtaining the recognition due botany should be devised. The author points out 

 that it should not be the sole aim of botanical science to be of direct practical application; 

 it would be a catastrophe to neglect pure botany or research. But research must be made 

 worthy of the name. — A. H. Chivers. 



1849. Park, A. D. Rural income tax: Specimen return for dairy farmers. New Zealand 

 Jour. Agric. 18:288-293. 1919. 



1850. Potts, George. The pepper tree (Schinus Molle) in its relation to epidemic hay 

 fever: Interim Report. South African Jour. Sci. 15: 525-530. 1919. 



1851. Ruthven, Alexander G. The Edward K. Warren Foundation and two wild life 

 reservations in Michigan. Science 49: 17-18. Jan., 1919.— An announcement of two wild life 

 preserves, established by Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Warren of Three Oaks, Michigan, and 

 incorporated in the Edward K. Warren Foundation. The tracts (which are in Berien County) 

 comprise 300 acres (150 or more original forest) near the town of Three Oaks, and over 250 

 acres in sand dune region on shore of Lake Michigan. Purposes of setting aside these reserves 

 are: that future generations ma}' have example of primitive floral and faunal conditions in 

 southern Michigan; that nature-lovers may be able to find many animals and plants that are 

 being exterminated elsewhere; that students may have available a place where they can study 

 native plants and animals in natural habitats. — A. H. Chivers. 



1852. Wallis, T. E. The use of amylic alcohol and sandarac in microscopy. "Jour. 

 Quekett Microsc. Club II, 14: 13-18. 1919. — A mixture of amylic alcohol, sandarac and, 

 castor oil was found to be very useful as a mounting medium, especially for mounts of insects 

 mosses, etc. Directions for its use are given. — Leva B. Walker. 



