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rrom garden to pantry, Nellie R. de Lissa (London: Simpkm, Marshall, 

 Hamilton, Kent d Co., Ltd. [1916), pp. 110). — A small practical treatise on the 

 culture, harvesting, and home conservation of vegetables and fruits. 



Vegetable growing, J. G. Boyle (FhiladelpMa and New York: Lea d Febiger, 

 1917, pp. IX +17-350, figs. 154). — A text-book and treatise on the principles and 

 practice of vegetable growing, with special reference to the home garden. 



Report of the bureau of insecticides and fungicides for the year 1915, 

 S. K. Johnson et al. (Columbus, Ohio: State, 1916, pp. 37).— This report con- 

 tains tabulated analyses of insecticides and fungicides inspected under the 

 Ohio insecticide and fungicide law in 1915, together with short articles relating 

 to inspection work, the text of the Ohio insecticide and fungicide law, and a 

 fruit-growers' spray calendar. 



FORESTRY. 



Forest terminology (Jour. Forestry, 15 (1917), No. 1, pp. 68-101). — A list 

 of terms in forestry compiled by a committee of the Society of American 

 Foresters, together with a statement of principles guiding the committee in 

 choosing terms. A number of the terms appearing in Bulletin 61 of the 

 Forest Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture (E. S. R., 17, p. 373) 

 have been ruled out in the present list as either ill chosen or not necessary. 



The situation, B. E. Feknow (Jour. Forestry, 15 (1917), No. 1, pp. 3-14). — 

 A review of progress made in forestry in the United States as a policy, science, 

 and art during the past 30 years. 



Sixth biennial report of the state forester of the State of California, G. M. 

 HoMANs (Bien. Rpt. State Forester Cat., 6 (1915-16), pp. 56, figs. 17).— A re- 

 port of activities during the biennial period 1915-16, including information 

 relative to forest fire protection work by private, state, and federal agencies; 

 city tree-planting work and legislation for its promotion ; data on private euca- 

 lyptus plantations ; and recommended legislation. 



A short paper on Summer Homes on the National Forests, by C. DuBois, is 

 also included. 



Biennial report of the forestry conimission for the years 1915—16, W. R. 

 Bkown et al. (Bien. Rpt. Forestry Coin. N. H., 1915-16, pp. 177, pis. 19). — A 

 report for the biennial period 1915-16 giving a synopsis of the gi'owth and 

 present status of the state forestry work and reviewing recent progress along 

 the following lines : The forest-fire service ; reforestation ; operations on the 

 national, state, and municipal forests in New Hampshire; and educational and 

 special projects. The state forest laws and data on the fire-service organiza- 

 tion are appended. 



Division of forestry and parks, F. B. Moody (Bien. Rpt. State Conserv. 

 Com. Wis., 1915-16, pp. 69-138, figs. 23). — A report of activities for the biennial 

 period 1915-16 relative to forest protection, work on the state parks, forest- 

 planting operations, and assistance rendered to private owners. The text is 

 given of the forest-fire plan for protection of headwaters of the Wisconsin and 

 Chippewa rivers, as developed by the Wisconsin Conservation Commission in 

 cooperation with the Federal Government and others, together with papers by 

 G. L. Harrington on State Forest Nurseries and on the Extent, Value, and Use 

 of Wisconsin Woodlots. It contains the decision of the Supreme Court of 

 Wisconsin restricting land purchases for extending the State Forest Reserve 

 and reviews the forest fire protection work. 



Continuous forest production of privately owned timber lands as a solu- 

 tion of the economic difaculties of the lumber industry, B. P. Kirkland 

 (Jour. Fm-estry, 15 (1917), No. 1, pp. 15-64).— li\ this paper the author reviews 



