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tutes, women's colleses and universities), and social agencies engaged iu pro- 

 moting domestic science teaching (women's clubs, philanthropic agencies, sum- 

 mer schools, university extension, and the domestic service problem) . Under each 

 class of lustitutions there is a discussion of the kind of courses offered, such as 

 cookery, needlework, hygiene, physiology, etc., and this is followed by brief 

 outlines of typical courses in different schools. Eleven appendixes contain 

 more detailed descriptions of some of the more important courses. 



Part 2 consists of special articles describing the teaching of domestic science 

 in the schools of Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark. Switzerland, and France. 

 This volume also contains tables of contents for the 15 preceding volumes of 

 Special Reports on Educational Subjects. 



Nature study as an education, Mary P. Anderson (Nature-Study Rev., 

 3 {1901), No. 4, pp. 102-111).— In this article the attitude of children toward 

 nature-study material receives attention, and the value of nature study in 

 develojiing the powers of reason and expression, in its esthetic and ethical 

 relations to tlie jnipils, and in affording information is discussed. 



Nature study and school gardens, J. Craig (Cornell Countryman, Jf (1901), 

 No. 8, pp. 2.'i6-2-'i8, figs. I/). — A brief description of the work in Canadian 

 consolidated schools and gi'oups of elementary schools. 



The value of nature study and children's gardens, G. W. Cakver (Cornell 

 Couutruiiian, Jf (1901), No. S, pp. 2J,9, 2o0). 



Danish school gardens, C. Mariboe (Haven, 1 (1901), Feb. 12, pp. 36-50, 

 figs. 3). — A report of the activities of the Skolehaven Society for the year 

 1905-0. An account of the history of the society is given, with brief illustrated 

 descriptions of IT different Danish school gardens. — f. w. woll. * 



School gardens, l\ P]merson (New England Mag., n. scr.. 36 (1901), No. 1, 

 pp. 85-91). — This is an account of the school garden work at the Cobbet School, 

 Lynn, Mass., where much attention is given to a wild garden of native 

 flowers and shrubs, gardens of cultivated plants, vegetable gardens, and cereal 

 plats, all of which are closely related to the other school work. An effort is 

 made to conduct the gardens on a self-supporting basis, and the way in which 

 this is done is descri!)ed. 



The germination of garden and field seeds, V. IL Davis (Agr. Col. Ext. 

 Bui. [Ohio State Univ.], 2 (1901), No. 8, pp. 4-12, figs. .9 ) .—Suggestions for 

 seed-testing exercises suitable for public school work. 



An educational campaign in behalf of trees, O. J. Kern (Forestry and 

 Irrig., IS (1901), No. 5, pp. 2^/1-253. figs. 9). — This is an account of the campaign 

 conducted by the county superintendent of schools in Winnebago Co., 111., 

 during the years 1902-1900 to arouse an interest in tree planting and the deco- 

 ration of school grounds. 



Farmers' institute bulletin, 1906, E. R. Lloyd (Mississippi Sta. Bill. 100, 

 pp. //7, figs. 9). — This IiuUetin contains addresses' given at farmers' institutes 

 in Mississippi and a list of regular institute workers. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Twenty-eighth Annual Report of North Carolina Station, 1905 (North 

 Carolina Sta. Rpt. 1905, pp. 8.'/). — This contains a financial statement for the 

 fiscal year ended .June 30, 1905, reports of the director and heads of departments 

 on the work of the station during the year, and reprints of Bulletins 190-192. 

 The report of the biological division is abstracted elsewhere in this issue 

 (p. 150). 



Twenty-ninth Annual Report of North Carolina Station, 1906 (North 

 Carolina Sta. Rpt. 1906, pp. 81). — This report for 190(1 is similar in form to 



