526 EXPERIMENT STATION EECORD. 



Cereals and field flowers, B. Pluss ( Unsere Getreidearten und Feldblumen. Frei- 

 burg : Herder's, pp. VII, 204, figs. 200). — This work describes the cereals, fodder 

 plants, and field and meadow flowers. 



Results of inoculation experiments -with different legumes, 0. Burchard 

 (Landw. Wchnbl. Sehleswig-Holstein, 47 (1897), Xo. 42, pp. 001-603). — Vetches, peas, 

 and serradella were grown in large pots in soils inoculated with Nitragin. In every 

 case there was a decided increase in yield of the inoculated over the uninocnlated 

 soils. 



Concerning alinit, M. Maekcker (Fuhling's Landw. Ztg., 40 (1S97), Xo. 21, pp. 643- 

 645). — An article taken from the Illus. Landw. Ztg. considering the evidence of the 

 value of alinit as a germ fertilizer for cereals. The author does not think its use 

 advisable for any other than experimental purposes at present. 



Morphology of the embryo and plantlet of some of the Gramineas and Cyper- 

 aceae, P. Van Tieghem (Ann. Sci. Nat. Hot., S. ser., 3 (1807), Xo. 3-6, pp. 250-309). 



The morphology and physiology of the germination of Spermaphytes, A. J. J. 

 Vandevelde (Dc I timing der Zaadplanten, morphologic en physiologic. Gand: J. 

 Fuylsteke, 1897, pt. l,pp. 136). 



The morphology of the central cylinder of roots, A. Kattein (Bot. Centbl., 72 

 (1897), Xos. 2, pp. 55-61; 3, pp. 91-97; 4, pp. 129-139, pis. 2). 



Concerning the decomposition of proteids and t"ie formation of asparagin and 

 glutamin by germinating plants, E. Schulze (Chem. Ztg., 21 (1S97), Xo. 65, pp. 625- 

 628). — The author sums up the more important recent literature bearing on this 

 subject. 



Concerning the growth of the leaves of conifers, 1\. Meinsner (Bot. Ztg., 55 

 (1S97), I, Xo. 11, pp. 203-218). 



On the formation of albuminoids in plants by the reduction of nitrates, E. 

 Godlewski (Ann. Agron., 23 (1897), Xo. 7, pp. 310-324).— Translated from the German 

 by L. Bourgeois. 



Recent investigations on the importance of phosphoric acid in the plant 

 organism (Dent. Landw. Bresse, 24 ( 1S97), Xo. 77, p. 704). — Discusses the recent work 

 of Stoklasa showing that soluble phosphoric acid is necessary to the formation of 

 lecithin and also chlorophyll in plants. 



Action of light on diastase, J. R. Green (Phil. Trans. Roy. Sac. [London], Bot. 

 ser., 1SS (lS97),pp. 167-190: abs. in Ann. Agron.. 23 (1897). Xo. S, pp. 337-356).— Trans- 

 lated from the English by E. Demonssy. 



The influence of the dark heat rays upon the organism of plants, II. Nilsson 

 (Bot. Centbl., 72 (1897), Xo. l,pp. 21-29). 



The dependence of chlorophyll function on chromophores and cytoplasm, L. 

 Kny (Her. Dent. Bot. (icsell., 15 (1897), No. 7, pp. 3SS-403). 



Physiological investigations concerning the disposition of reserve cells, etc., 

 K. PrjRIEWITSCH (Jahrb. Wiss. Bot. [Pringxheim], 31, Xo. 1, pp. 1-76). 



Concerning the suppression of the nucleus by the development of the embryo 

 sac, etc., D. M. Mottirr (Jahrb. Wiss. Bot. [I'ringsheim], 31, Xo. l,pp. 125-158, ph. 2). 



Castor seed poison and its antitoxin (Agr. Students' Gaz.,8 (1897), Xo. 4, p. 102). 



The biology and physiology of the cell membrane, Z. Kamerling (Bot. Centbl., 

 72 (1897), Xo. 2, pp. 49-54; 3, pp. S5-91). 



The microscopic examination of cereals and flour for fungus spores and for 

 ergot, Schnellei: (Ztschr. Angew. Alikros., S (1897), Xo. 1, pp. 1-4 ; abs. in Hot. Centbl., 

 72 (1897), Xo. 3, pp. 118, 119). 



On the number of sterigmata and spores in Agaricus campestris, E. C. Hor- 

 RELL (Jour. Linn. Soc. Bot. [London], 33 (1897), Xo. 229, pp. 168-171, pi. 1). 



The anatomy and physiology of the seed of sugar beets, A. Nestler and J. 

 Stoklasa (Ztschr. Zuckerind. Bbhemen, 21 (1897), p. 883; abs. in Bot. Centbl., 72 (1897), 

 Xo. 3, pp. 120-122). 



On the hypothesis of a sugar forming diastase in sugar beets, G, Araciii:- 

 quESNE (Jour. Distil. Francam, 1897, Xo. 664, pp. 82, 83), 



