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Titration with Fehling's solution in wine analysis, A. Borntrager (Ztschr. 

 anahjt. Chem., 34 (1895), No. 1, pp. 19-35). 



Date wine and fig wine, A. Maitre {Jour. Pharin. et Chim., 1S94, ser. 5, No. SO, 

 p. 339; abs. in Chem. Cenibl., 1894, II, No. S3, p. 933). 



Estimation of mannite in wine, J. A. Muller {Bui. Soc. Chim. Paris, 12-13 

 {IS95), No. 22, pp. 1073-1080).— This article is a continuatiou of that publisLed by 

 the author in the same journal, 10-11 (1893), p. 333. 



Constant level apparatus, J. C. Chorley {Analyst, 20 {1S95), Jan., p. 16, fig. 1). — 

 This is (lesioned for use in distillations where it is desirable to maintain a constant 

 level in the distilling flask. 



Apparatus for preserving and delivering standard solutions, J. C. Chorley 

 {Anahist, 20 {1895), Jan., p. 15, fig. 1). 



Th3 use of the Mohr-Westplial balance in milk analysis, C. H. Wolff {Ztschr. 

 angew. Chem., 1895, Ko. 5, pp. 134-137, figs. 2). 



Examination of pectase and the pectic fermentation, G. Bertrand and A. 

 Mallevre {Bui. Soc. Chim. Paris, 12-13 {1895), No. 2, pp. 77-82). 



The alkaloids of Corydalis cava — Corybulbine, J. J. Dobbie and A. Lauder 

 {Jour. Chem. Soc. London, 67 {1895), Jan., pp. 25-30). 



Concerning the leucin resulting in pancreas digestion, R. Cohx {Ztschr. physiol. 

 Chem., 20, No. 1 and 2, pp. 203-209). 



Concerning fungus cellulose, E. Winterstein {Ber. deut. hot. Ges., 13 {1895), No. 

 2, pp. 65-70). — A study is given of fungus cellulose prepared by various methods. 



Note on fungus cellulose, E. Winterstein {Ztschr. physiol. Chem., 20, No. 3, 

 p. 342). 



Contributions to the chemistry of cellulose, I, A. L. Stern {Jour. Chem. Soc. 

 London, 67 {1895), pp. 74-90). — This first paper is on cellulose-sulphuric acid and the 

 products of its hydrolysis. 



The carbohydrates of yeast, E. Salkowski {Ber. deut. chem. Ges., 27 {1895), No. 

 19, pp. 3325-3328). 



The furfurol-yielding constituents of plants, C. F. Cross, E. J. Bevan, and C. 

 Beadle {Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc, 17 {1895), No. 4, pp. 286-289). 



The yellow coloring matters of Sophora japonica, E. Schunck {Jour. Chem. 

 Soc. London, 67 {1895), Jan., pp. 30-32). 



Essential oil of hops, A. C. Chapman {Jour. Chem. Soc, 67 {1895), Jan., pp. 54-63). 



Theories of the formation of sugar, E. Duclaux {Ann. Inst. Pasteur, 9 {1895), 

 No. 2, pp. 120-128). — A critical review. 



Variations in the sugar compounds during the germination of barley, P. 

 Petit {Compt. Rend., 120 {1895), No. 12, pp. 687-689). 



Transformations of fibrin by the prolonged action of dilute saline solutions, 

 A. Dastre {Compt. Bend., 120 {1895), No. 11, pp. 589-592). 



A compendium of agricultural chemistry (Precis de chimie agricole), E. Gain 

 {Paris: J. B. Bailliire et fills, pp. 436, figs. 93. Reviewed in Ing. Agric. Gembloux, Apr., 

 1895, p. 475). — The princiijal divisions are plant nutrition, composition of plants, 

 fertilization of the soil, and the chemistry of agricultural products. 



BOTANY. 



The action of the water of the soil on vegetation, E. Gaiw 



{Uev. (jcn. Bot., 7 {1895), Nos. 73, pp. 15-26; 74, pp. 71-84; 75, pp. 123-138, 

 Jigs. 2). — The author reviews his own work and that of other investi- 

 gators in the following lines: (1) The amount of water in arable soils, 

 (2) physical and chemical action of water on the substances which 

 plants assimilate from the soil, and (3) the biological effects of dryness 

 or humidity of the soil. 



