812 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



The plants of saline soils, A. Fkket (Monde des Plantes, 2. ser., 7 {1897), No. 95, 

 pp. 182-184). 



New or noteworthy American grasses, G. V. Nasii {Bui. Torrey Bot. Club, 25 

 {1898), No. 2, pp. 8S-89). 



Sex in plants, J. Hoopes {Pennsylvania Dept. Agr. Bul.30,pp.l7,figs.9).— A popular 

 presentation of the subject is given, with suggestions and directions for hybridizing. 



Investigations in the bark of trees, T. Meehan {Pennsylvania Dept. Agr. Bui. 

 29 pp. 17, figs. 7). — The author gives his views relative to the nature, development, 

 and functions of the bark of trees. 



On the cause of the movement of sap in plants, A. Mayer {Forsch. Agr. Pkys. 

 [ Wollnyl, 20 {1897), No. 1, pp. 213-217). 



The roots of plants, W. A. Buckiiout (Pennsylvania Dept. Agr. Bpt. 1896, pp. 

 549-557, figs. 5). — The author popularly describes the growth and functions of roots 

 and their relations to their surroundings. 



Investigations on geotropic sensitive roots, F. Czapek (Ber. Deut. Bot. Gesell., 

 15 (1897), No. 10, pp. 516-520). 



On the repression of vertical growth in secondary roots, A. Schober (Bot. 

 Ztg., 56 (1898), No. 1, pp. 1-8, figs. 2). 



Investigations on year ring formation in the red beech, B. Walter {Forstl. 

 Natiirw. Ztschr., 7 (189S), No. 1, pp. 19-32). 



The mycorrhizae of Aplectrum, D. T. MacDougal {Bui. Torrey Bot. Club, 25 

 (1898), No. 2, pp. 110-112). 



A contribution to the physiology of tendrils, D. T. MacDougal {Bui. Torrey 

 Bot. Club, 25 (1898), No. 2, pp. 65-72, figs. 7). 



Concerning a proteid spindle-shaped body in the family Balsamineae, G. 

 Amadei (Bot. Centbl., 73 {1898), Nos. 1, pp. 1-9; 2, pp. 33—11, pis. 2). — Describes 

 spindle-shaped bodies observed in Impatiens and other genera of this family. 



Morphological and anatomical studies in the Cyperaceae, T. Holm (Amer. 

 Jour. Sci., 4 ser., 4. (1897), }>P- 13-26, 298-305, figs. 24; 5 {1898), pp. 47-52, figs. 5).— 

 Notes are given of Fuirena squamosa, F. scirpoidea, Dichromena leueophylla, D. latifolia, 

 and Scleria spp. 



Anatomical studies of galls, II. Focken (Iiecherches anatomiques sur les galles. 

 Ftude de quelques diptirocccidies et aoaroce'eidies. Thesis. Lille: Le Bigot frere, 1896, 

 pp. 164). 



On the accidental production of a red coloring material in cultures of Mucor 

 racemosus, P. A. Dangeakd (Botaniste, 5. ser., 1897, No. 6, pp. 318,319). 



The movement of protoplasm in ccenocytic hyphae, J. C. Arthur (Ann. Bot., 

 11 (1897), No. 44, pp. 491-507, jigs. 4). — The author describes a movement of the proto- 

 plasm in the hyphae of several of the molds. It involves all the contents and is 

 thought to aid very materially in the distribution of the nutrient material to points 

 of growth. The paper was read before the Botanical Society of America at the 

 Toronto meeting, August, 1897. 



Concerning the transformation of proteids in living plants, E. Sciiulze (Ztschr. 

 Physiol. Chem., 24, No. 1-2, pp. 18-114). 



Concerning the resting period and some conditions for the germination of 

 Viscum, J. Wiesner (Ber. Deut. Hot. Gesell., 15 (1897), No. 10, pp. 503-516). 



The morphology of the Blastomycetes, O. Casograndi (Centbl. Bakt. u. Par., 2. 

 AM., 3 (1897), Nos. 23-24, pp. 634-639; 25-26, pp. 718-7.'.'). 



A contribution to the study of malate and malophosphate of lime in plants, 

 M. Mirande (Jour. Bot. [Paris], 11 (1897), Nos. l,pp. 6-12; 2, pp. 32-36, figs. 4). 



The effect of one-sided applications of nitrogen fertilizer, P. Sorauer (Ztschr. 

 Pfianzenkrank., 7 (1897), No. 5, pp. 2S7-290). — Comparisons of the different plant tissues 

 are made, to show the effect of the addition of a comparatively large amount of 

 sulphate of ammonia to pots in which fuchsias were grown. 



The action of denitrifying bacteria toward some carbon compounds, H. Jensen 

 (Centbl. Bakt. u. Par., 2. Abt., 3 (1S97), Nos. 23-24, pp. 622-627; 25-26, pp. 6S9-698). 



