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Experiments with living plants, M. Oettli ( Versiiche niit lehenden Pflanzen. 

 Leipzig: B. G. Tetibner, 1914, PP- H> fiss. 7). — The author outlines experiments 

 in plant constituents, food, germination, and growth for pupils from 12 to 14 

 years old and offers suggestions for keeping a notebooli. 



A forestry arithmetic for Vermont schools, A, F. Hawes (Vt. Forestry 

 Pub. 14 (1914), pp. SO, pis. 4). — Examples in forestry arithmetic to supplement 

 the text-book are given, together with simple experiments to learn tree flowers 

 and seeds, to study seed distribution and germination, the growth of trees, and 

 the rotting of wood, and to teach how to make observations at the sawmill. 



Insects of economic importance, G. W. Heerick {Ithaca, N. Y.: Carpenter 

 and Co., 1915, pp. 138). — These outlines of lectures in economic entomology 

 discuss the habits and life histories of the principal pests of the main fruits, 

 vegetables, cereals, farm animals, and shade trees, methods of control, losses 

 caused by insects in this country, and the cost of combating insects. References 

 to literature are added. 



[Farm animals], M. J. Abbey {W. Va. School Agr., 5 {1914), No. 4, pp. 24, 

 figs. 9; 5 {1915), No. 5, pp. 22, figs. 11). — The first of these papers deals with 

 winter care, and outlines lessons in housing, feeding, and caring for animals, 

 with suggestions for correlation with other subjects. The second presents les- 

 sons on types of horses, sheep, and hogs, including data on judging contests and 

 farm arithmetic. 



Domestic science, Bertha J. Austin {Chicago: Lyons and Carnahan, vols. 

 1 [Wm, pp. 192, figs. 79; 2 {1914), PP- 239, figs. 60; S {1915), pp. 334, figs. 91).— 

 The subjiect matter of this course of practical training in cookery is pedagogi- 

 cally presented, the steps in every process being given in the order of operation 

 and the underlying principles clearly set forth. The first two volumes, designed 

 for the first and second years of the course, take up the cooking necessary for 

 the average menu for the three daily meals, while the third volume, for the 

 third and fourth years, is devoted to more advanced subjects, such as the preser- 

 vation of food, including canning, preserving, jelly making and pickling, the 

 chemistry of foods, food values, studies in dietetics and invalid cookery, the cost 

 of living, business in the household, household accounts, and some practical 

 problems in food arithmetic. 



Supplementary problems for domestic science classes {Manila: Bur. Ed., 

 1913, pp. 49). — These arithmetic problems relating to domestic science have been 

 prescribed as supplementary exercises for the sixth and seventh grades. 



Household arts {Misssouri Bd. Agr. Mo. Bui., 13 {1915), No. 2, pp. 88, figs. 

 50). — This bulletin furnishes an outline for school work in domestic arts, 

 including the various stitches and their practical application, pattern drafting, 

 selection of materials, suggestions for making garments, public exhibitions and 

 score cards, etc. 



The house and its furnishing, Abbie DeLuey {Univ. Saskatchewan, Col. 

 Agr. Bill. 4 {1914), pp. 31, figs. 15). — The different parts of the house are con- 

 sidered as to plan and furnishing. 



Home laundering, Treva E. Katjffman {Agr. Col. Ext. Bui. [Ohio State 

 Univ.], 10 {1915), No. 7, pp. 16, figs. 14). — The author offers practical sugges- 

 tions on equipment for laundering, fabrics, effects of alkalis and acids on fabrics, 

 cleaning and bleaching agents, removal of stains, and washing operations. 



Arbor and Bird Day manual {W. Va. School Agr., 5 {1915), No. 6, pp. 79, 

 figs. 31). — This manual comprises outlines for the study of trees and birds, by 

 M. J. Abbey, and a description of 40 common birds of West Virginia, together 

 with brief accounts of their range, habits, and usefulness, by E. A. Brooks. 



Ohio arbor and bird annual, F. W. Miller {Ohio Dept. Pub. Instr. Bui. 6 

 {1915), pp. 96, figs. 67).— A compilation of articles and poems on trees and birds. 



