136 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



The introcluction to tlie work was written by Prof. L. H. Bailey, of Cornell 

 University. 



Forest-fire legislation in the United States ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Division of For- 

 estry Circular 13, pp. 8). — The Minnesota law, which is modeled after the New York 

 and Maine laws upon the same subjects, is quoted, together Avith ahistracts from the 

 laws of Wisconsin, Maine, Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Haraiishire. 

 A summary in tabular form is given of the laws of all States and Territories having 

 legislation uj)on the subject of forest fires. It appears from this table that all have 

 some legislation ux)ou this subject except the State of Washington. 



Abies nobilis {Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 20 {1S9G), No. 506, pp. 274, 275, pi. i).— Illus- 

 trated descriptive notes are given of this tree as grown in Ireland and elsewhere. 



A contribution to the knowledge of North American Coniferae, E. S. Bastin 

 and H. Tiumble {Avier. Jour. Pharm., 6S {1SD6), No. S, pp. 409-422, figs. 6).— Notes 

 are given on the histologj^ and chemical composition of various species of spruce. 



North American conifers in Germany (Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 9 {1S96), No. 503, pp. 

 187, 188). 



Eucalyptus in California {Bui. Bot. Dept. Jamaica, n. se)\,3 {1S96), No. 7, p. 149). 



Tw^o good trees for California planting, H. G. Pkatt {Garden and Forest, 9 {1896), 

 No. 444, p. 348). — The author recommends Boiinia pscndacacia and Acacia melanoxglon 

 for planting in the region mentioned. 



The spruce trees of eastern North Amei'ica {Garden and Forest, 9 {1896), No. 445, 

 pp. 351, 352). 



The Burma teak forests, D. Bkakdis (GarfZc/t and Forest, 9 {1896), Nos. 441, pp. 318, 

 319; 446, pp. 363, 364). — Notes are given of the cfi'ect of a svstem of management 

 upon the present condition of the forests, in which it is shown that the supply has 

 been greatly increased by such means. 



The wood pulp supply and our spruce forests {Garden and Forest, 9 {1896), No. 

 446, pj). 363, 364). — Notes are given on the rapid destruction of spruce forests and 

 the necessity of some system of forest management is shown. 



Investigations on the growth and condition of a 110-year-old pine forest, 

 E. Omeis {Inaug. Diss. Mnnich, 1895, pp. 34, pi. 1 ; abs. in Bot. Centbl. Bcihcfte, 6 {1896), 

 No. 2-3, pp. 200, 201). 



The trees of Paris, A. Chakguekaud {Les arhres de la ville de Paris. Paris: Eot- 

 scMld, 1896, pp. XV, 333, figs. 333). 



DISEASES OF PLANTS. 



Insect and fungus pests of potatoes, H. Garman {Kentucky 8ta. 

 Bui. Gl,p2^. 14-35, Jigs. 7). 



Synojjsis. — Notes are given on the occurrence and means for prevention of attacks of 

 the Colorado potato beetle. Southern flea beetle, tobacco ilea beetle, blister bee- 

 tles, i)otato blight, and potato scab, due to various causes, and a rejiort is given 

 of experiments in checking scab in 1885. 



The nature and amount of injury done by the Colorado potato beetle 

 {Doryphora deeeniUneata), Southern flea beetle {Epitrix fuscuJa), tobacco 

 Ilea beetle {E. imrvula), and the margined blister beetle [Epicauta cine- 

 rea) is given and the use of arsenites is recommended for the destruc- 

 tion of the insects. 



Brief notes are given on the potato blights due to Pliytoplitliora infes- 

 tans and Macrosporium solani, and the use of Bordeaux mixture is 

 advised as a means for preventing- these attacks. 



An account is given of x)otato scab. Instances are cited of scab 



