1918] MISCELLANEOUS. 297 



tion in veterinary science given in Nova Scotia by the College of Agriculture; 

 in Quebec by the School of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Science, 

 affiliated with Laval University ; in Ontario by the Ontario Veterinary College, 

 and the veterinary department of Ontario Agricultural College, in Manitoba by 

 the Manitoba Agricultural College ; in Saskatchewan by the College of Agricul- 

 ture of the University of Saskatchewan ; and in Alberta by the schools of agri- 

 culture at Olds, Claresholm, and Vermilion. 



Productive farming, K. C. Davis {Philadelphia and London: J. B. Lippincoit 

 Co., 1917, 3. ed., rev. and enl., pp. VIII +427, pi. 1, figs. 2-i^).— -This is a third 

 revised and enlarged edition of this text, previously noted (E. S. R., 28, p. 393). 

 The principal additions include chapters on tobacco for market and road con- 

 struction and mechanics, and suggestions to teachers for additional exercises 

 and projects. There are also minor additions throughout the text and the data 

 in the api>endixes are brought up to date. 



Summer courses in agriculture for teachers, D. A. DeWolf, R. P. STtE\"ES, 

 F. C. Harrison, J. B. Daxdeno, R. Fletcher, A. W. Cocks, J. C. ]Millek, and 

 J. W. Gibson {Agr. Gaz. Canada, 4 (1917), No. 10, pp. 8S7-900, figs. 7).— Reports 

 are given with reference to attendance, organization, and subjects and length of 

 courses in agriculture for teachers in 1917 summer schools in Nova Scotia, New 

 Brunswick, Macdonald College, Ontario Agricultural College, Manitoba, Sas- 

 katchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. 



School and home gardening, .J. L. Randall {Rpt. Comr. Ed. [U. S.], 1915-16, 

 I, pp. 259-270). — In this review the author discusses the need for gardening, 

 the early history and present status of children's gardens, garden promotion 

 by agencies other than schools, gardening in several recent city school surveys, 

 the plan of gardening suggested by the school and home gardening division of 

 the U. S. Bureau of Education, and children's gardens in Porto Rico and the 

 Philippine Islands. A brief statement with reference to the care of school 

 gardens during the summer vacation in Canada, by C. H. Lane, is included. 



Instruction in gardening in cooperation with, the International Children's 

 School Farm League (Jour. N. Y. Bot. Card., 18 (1917), No. 207, pp. 53-6J, pi. 

 1). — An account is given of a plan of cooperation which became effective April 

 1, 1917, between the International Children's School Farm League and the New 

 York Botanical Garden for the establishment at the garden of a training school 

 for teachers of children's gardens and others interested in gardening. The 

 managers of the garden, in consideration of a guaranty of $4,400 a year for a 

 term of not less than two years, agree to set apart and prepare a tract of land 

 and to furnish lecture-room accommodations, library and herbarium facilities, 

 etc., for the purpose. 



The gardening courses to be offered are outlined. 



Gardening for little girls, Olive H. Foster (New York: Duffleld d Co., 1917, 

 pp. [16] +144, P^s. 8, figs. 4). — Directions are given for planning and planting 

 flower gardens, together with information with reference to colors, season of 

 bloom, etc., of the more common annuals and perennials. 



Boys' and girls' club contests, J. E. McLarty et al. (Agr. Oas. Canada, 4 

 (1917), No. 6, pp. 476-4S3). — Brief accounts are given of the present status of 

 boys' and girls' club contests in the Provinces of Prince Edward Island, Nova 

 Scotia, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. 



SnSCELLANEOTJS. 



Fortieth Annual Report of Connecticut State Station, 1916 (Connecticut 

 State Sta. Rpt. 1916, pt. 6, pp. XXII).— This contains the organization list, a 

 report of the board of control, and a financial statement for the fiscal year 

 ended September 30, 1916. 



