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potatoes when nitrate of soda was used in place of sulphate of ammonia, but 

 the reverse was true with sugar beets. 



Influence of transplanting in the cultivation of rice (Oior, Risicolt., 4 

 (19U), No. 9, pp. 129-136) .—This article gives methods of cultivation, includ- 

 ing transplanting. The itemized cost of production proved the method to be 

 highly profitable. 



The culture and preparation of rice in Italy (Inst. Colon. Marseille Notice 

 12 (1914), pp. 95, figs. 36). — This publication givea the proceedings of the 

 congress and exposition of rice culture at Vercelli, and the following papers: 

 The Culture and Preparation of Rice in Vercelli, by H. Jumelle (pp. 15-21) ; 

 The Problem of Importations, Acclimatizations, and Seed Selections of Rice, 

 by N. Novelli (pp. 22-28) ; The Best System of Combating Weeds iu Rice 

 Fields, by E. Ferrari (pp. 29-38) ; Fertilizers in the Culture of Rice, by A. 

 Menozzi (pp. 39-41) ; The Application of Modern Machinery in Rice Culture, 

 by G. Allorio (pp. 42-66) ; The Application of Modern Machinery in the Rice 

 Industry, by A. Tarchetti (pp. 67-80) ; The By-products of Rice Culture, by L. 

 Tognato (pp. 81-87) ; and Rice Culture in Sicily, by A. Lo-Jacono (pp. §8-95). 



Rice, L. Granato (0 Arroz. Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1914, pp. 525, pi. 1, figs. 

 348). — ^A treatise on the production of rice and its manufactured products, in- 

 cluding some statistics from 26 rice-producing countries and a description of 

 the culture in Brazil in particular. 



Disintegration of rice grains by means of alkali, F. J. Warth and D. B. 

 Dababsett (Agr. Research Inst. Pusa Bui, 38 {1914), pp. 9, pis. 7). — This paper 

 notes and describes a method of using caustic potash as a means of detecting 

 varieties of rice. The action of the potash in disintegrating the starch gran- 

 ules of polished rice in 24 hours shows characteristic differences for the dif- 

 ferent varieties. 



Sorghums, sure money crops, T. A. Bobman (Topeka, Eans., 1914, PP- 5-^<'. 

 pi. 1, figs. 71). — The eight chapters of this book treat of the following subjects: 

 The land of grain sorghums, development of the sorghum belt, grain sorghums 

 in general, grain sorghum yields and values, sorghum areas defined, grain 

 sorghum fai'ming, better grain sorghum crops, and feeding grain sorghums. 



The relation of leaves to the production of sugar in beets, H. Plahn- 

 Appiani (Bl. Zuckerrilbenbau, 21 {1914), No. 11, pp. 165-168). — From a study 

 of this subject the author determined that not only the shape and setting of 

 the leaves, but also the structure of the root, was important in the formation of 

 sugar. 



The vascular bundle system of the sugar cane, C. E. B. Bremekamp (Meded. 

 Proefstat. Java-Suikerindus., 4 {1914), ^^o. 22-23, pp. 469-478, figs. 3; Arch. 

 SuikeHndus. Nederland. Indie, 22 {1914), No. 14, pp. 499-508, figs. 3).— This 

 article describes the anatomv of this system as determined in various parts of 

 the sugar cane. 



The anatomical structure of the rind of the sugar cane, C. E. B. Breme 

 KAMP {Meded. Proefstat. Java-Suikeriudus., 4 {1914), No. 22-23, pp. 4I8-484, 

 figs. 4)' Arch. Suikerindus. Nederland. Indite, 22 {1914), No. I4, PP- 508-514, 

 figs. 4)- — This article describes the different cell layers of the rind of the sugar 

 cane as revealed by the microscope. 



Sunflower cultivation, H. G. Mundy (Rhodesia Agr. Jour., 11 (1914), No. 5, 

 pp. 730-734, pi. 1). — The history and methods of cultivation and analyses of 

 locally grown sunflower seed are given. The yields are reported to have 

 reached from 1,500 to 2,000 lbs. of seed per acre in Mazoe and 3.000 lbs in the 

 Cape Province. 



On the inheritance of rapidity of germination, germinative ability, and 

 sensitiveness to light of seeds of Poa pratensis, H. Piepeb (FUhling's Land/w. 



