1918.] MISCELLANEOUS. G97 



The fundamental relation of botany to scientific agriculture, H. D. Wag- 

 goner {School Sci. and Math., IS (191S), No. 1, pp. 11-15). — This is a consid- 

 eration of the fundamental relations of the scientific study of the plant to agri- 

 cultural practices, in which the autlior urges that the thorough study of the 

 fundamental structures and processes of plant life and the practical application 

 of these scientific principles should form closely correlated courses for elemen- 

 tary students in agriculture. In his opinion this can be done without dif- 

 ficulty if the teacher of botany has sympathy for and knowledge of present- 

 day agriculture and if the teacher of agriculture is familiar with the funda- 

 mental structures and processes of the plant. 



Teaching of agriculture in the rural schools, F. C. Hathaway {State Nor- 

 mal and Indus. School [Ellendalc, N. Dak.], Bui., 12 {1917), No. 1, pp. 55, figs. 

 17). — This is a series of 39 exercises planned to follow the order of the seasons 

 and outlining the object, materials for, and method of studies of the general 

 structure of plants and their parts, weeds, wheat, potatoes, corn, soils, crop 

 rotation and farm management, horses, breeds of dairy cattle, dairy sanitation, 

 hogs, and poultry. Suggestions for gardening and for a fly campaign, and ref- 

 erences to the literature, are included. 



A manual of home economics for the rural school {Bui. State Normal 

 School, San Diego, Cal., 4 {1916), No. 3, pp. 40, figs. 3).— This bulletin offers 

 suggestions for teaching health and sanitation, sewing, foods and cookery, care 

 of babies and young children, the keeping of household budgets, etc., in rural 

 schools without equipment for home economics instruction and in which the 

 teacher has no special training in the subject. Recipes, suggested equipment at 

 minimum cost, illustrative reports from rural teachers of home economics on 

 work done in their schools, and references to the literature are included. 



Suggestions for organizing and supervising junior home project worK, 

 F. L. Griffin {Cor^icU Rural School Leaflet, 11 {1917), No. 2, pp. 325-372, figs. 

 22). — This leaflet offers suggestions for the Drganization and supervision of 

 junior home projects in elementary agriculture and home making in the State of 

 New York, the plan of which hns been previously noted (E. S. R., 36, p. 896). 

 References to the literature are included. 



MISCELLAISTEOUS. 



Beport of Kansas Station, 1916 {Kansas Sta. Rpt. 1916, pp. 49). — This con- 

 tains the organiz^ion list, a financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 

 30, 1916, a report of the director summarizing the work and publications of the 

 station, and one special article. The experimental work recorded is for the 

 most part abstracted elsewhere in this issue. 



Twenty-eighth Annual Report of Kentucky Station, 1915, Part 1 {Ken- 

 tucky Sta. lipt. 1915, pt. 1, pp. IX-^79, pis. 4)- — This contains the organization 

 list, a financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915, a report of 

 the director on the work and publications of the station during the year, de- 

 partmental reports, reports of analyses of mineral waters, and meteorological 

 data. The experimental work recorded is for the most part abstracted else- 

 where in this issue. 



Thirtieth Annual Report of Maryland Station, 1917 {Maryland Sta. Rpt. 

 1917, pp. XXVIII-\-347, figs. 49). — This contains the organization list; a report 

 by the director on the organization, work, and publications of the station; a 

 financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917; and reprints of 

 Bulletins 197-208, previously noted. 



How the station works, F. B. Mumford {Missouri Sta. Bui. 151 {1917), pp. 

 68, figs. 12). — This contains the organization list, a report of the director on 



