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to soils and climate and to the food of animals and men ; discusses some of the 

 diseases of plants, animals, and men, which are produced by parasitic plants; 

 and gives in an elementary way the propagation of plants, plant breeding, for- 

 estry, and the main uses of plants and plant products. 



The material in the book is designed for a year's course, but is so arranged 

 that it can be adjusted to a half-year course when desirable. It contains 

 numerous bibliogi-aphies and is copiously illustrated. 



Planting an orchard, A. J. Norman (Fucts for Farmers [Mass. Agr. CoL'\, 

 2 (1912), yo. 5, pp. .'i, figs. 2). — This pamphlet deals in an elementary way with 

 the preparation of the land, laying out the orchard, etc. 



Lessons from the forest, A. W. Nolan (W. Va. School Agr., 2 {1911), No. 

 3, pp. 49-66, figs. 11). — The author here presents some elementary principles 

 and practical exercises in forestry which may be correlated with work in nature 

 study and elementary agriculture, together with 6 lessons on tree studies, tree 

 societies, the farmers' woodlot, nut crops, and trees in the landscape. 



Judging dairy cows, J. A. McLean (Facts for Farmers [Mass. Agr. CoL], 

 S (1911), Xo. .), pp. Jf). — A practical discussion. 



Course in the use and preparation of vegetable foods for movable and 

 correspondence schools of agriculture, Anna Barrows (U. S. Dept. Agr., 

 Office Expi. Stas. Bui. 2-'i5, pp. 9S). — The author has endeavored to reduce the 

 subject of the preparation of vegetable foods to such pedagogical form that the 

 student may be brought to know in a comparatively brief period not only how 

 food of this character should be prepared, but also be taught the relative value 

 of different vegetable foods and the principles which underlie their rational use. 

 Queries, experiments, and practice work follow each of the 1.5 lectures, which 

 have been prepared with particular reference to use in correspondence courses. 

 The appendix contains lists of reference literature, apparatus, and supplies 

 required. 



Housekeeping notes, edited by Mabel H. Kittredge (Boston, 1911, pp. 

 V-\-97). — This series, prepared for use in the Association of Practical House- 

 keeping Centers in New York, includes lessons in cleaning, hygiene, cooking, the 

 rearing of children, personal health, and the most economic use of limited means, 

 as well as cost data for suitable furnishings for a model housekeeping flat. 



A syllabus of household management, Mary L. Furst (Teachers Col. 

 [N. Y.] Bui., 3. ser., 1911, Xo. 2, pp. ,?/()• — An outline of the course of study in 

 household management offered in the school of household arts, Teachers College. 



Syllabus of illustrated lecture on farm homes, J. Hamilton and G. N. 

 McCain (U. S. Dept. Agr., Office Expt. Stas., Farmers'' Jnst. Lecture 12, , 



pp. 25). — This syllabus, for which 53 lantern slides have been prepared, is \y 

 intended to direct attention to the points that make up a well-kept, attractive, 

 and convenient home and has been prepared for the special use of farmers' 

 institute lecturers. A list of 12 references is ap]>euded. 



On the teaching of gardening in public elementary schools and the forma- 

 tion of school gardens, A. Hosking (West of Scot. Agr. Col. Bui. .J.O, 1909. 

 pp. Ifl-lJi). — The author outlines the purpose for which school gardens are 

 formed, showing that they are primarily educational and that gardening is 

 as educational for girls as for boys. Detailed information is given for selecting 

 the site and laying out the school garden, including plans showing the arrange- 

 ment of the various crops and how they may be changed from year to year, 

 together with practical hints on the management of the garden, labeling the 

 plants, qualifications of teachers, disposal of the produce, prizes, benefits of a 

 school garden, and pupils' observations and work. Appendixes include among 

 other data a list of crops that may be grown and times of sowing, data as to 



