94 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Ill tlio small niral schools it is roconinioiulod tiiat liotli individnnl i)lats and 

 coniimmity plats bo dovclopoil, the foriuor to bo devoted to plant i)ropagatioii and 

 oxperiineiital plant iniprovoniont. and the latter to fertilizer tests, a collection 

 of native plants, and a model kitchen jiarden. It is also sn;;j,'estod that as the 

 pupils advance in garden work they be encouraged to start homo gardens. liists 

 are given of crops snitable for experimental plant improvement, including field 

 crops, vegetables, and garden fruits. For the work in large rural or city 

 schools a graded scheme is adapted from Circular (50 of this Office, previously 

 noted (E. S. R., 16, p. 935). 



Lists are given of plants 'that will thrive with large amounts of water and 

 of others that will thrive with little water, also directions as to where to obtain 

 seeds and bulbs. There are further instructions for teachers beginning garden 

 work as to selection of location, laying out of gardens, preparation of soil. 

 ]ilanting seeds, bulbs, shrubs, and trees, furrow irrigation, cultivation, time 

 necessary for garden work, means of carrying on garden work during vacation, 

 and how to secure special preparation for teaching nature study in California. 

 The circular closes with a bibliography of publications referred to in the text, 

 and a list of publications of the California Station. 



Agricultural extension (Indiana .S7ff. Cirr: 16, pp. //J, fips. 33). — A descriptive 

 circular containing general information relative to the work of the experiment 

 station and school of agriculture, including a brief outline of the work of each, 

 department and summaries of recent publications. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Annual Report of Hawaii Station, 1908 {Hawaii Sta. Rpt. 1908, pp. 8Jf). — 

 This consists of the organization list, a summary by the special agent in charge 

 as to the investigations of the year, and reports of the entomologist, horticul- 

 turist, and assistant chemist and of the experimental work with field crops, 

 all of which are abstracted elsewhere in this issue. 



Twenty-second Annual Report of Nebraska Station, 1908 {Nebraska Sta, 

 Rpt. 1908, lip. XXIV-{-J58). — This contains the organization list, a review of the 

 work of the station during the year, a financial statement for the federal funds 

 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 190S, for the state funds for the fiscal year 

 ended November 30, 1908, and for the remaining funds for the fiscal year ended 

 July 31, 1908, and special articles abstracted elsewhere in this issue. 



Sixteenth Annual Report of Washington Station, 1906 (Washington Sta. 

 Rpt. 1906, pp. 32). — This contains the organization list, a report of the director 

 on the work of the year. Including reports of heads of departments of which a 

 portion of that of the chemist is al)stracted on page 34 of this issue, and a 

 financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 190G. 



Seventeenth Annual Report of "Washington Station, 1907 (Washington Sta. 

 Rpt. 1907, pp. 20). — This includes the organization list, a report of the director 

 on the work of the year, a financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 

 30, 1907, a summarized report by the director on the work of the station for the 

 past 14 years, and a list of the publications availal)le for distribution. 



Eighteenth Annual Report of Washington Station, 1908 (Washington Sta. 

 Rpt. 1908, pp. I.')). — This includes the organization list, a report on the work of 

 the station during the year, and a financial statement for the fiscal year ended 

 June 30, 1908. 



Publications of the United States Department of Agriculture and how 

 they are distributed (L. S. Dcpt. Agr.. Dir. f'i(hs. C'irc 6. pp. 3). — ^This gives 

 an explanation as to the methods of distributing the various classes of publi- 

 cations of this Department. 



