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in the Provinces of Nova Scotia, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia 

 for the failure of school gardens are the following : The too frequent change of 

 teachers ; an attempt to undertake too much ; the lack in teachers of prepara- 

 tion, enthusiasm, power of leadership, and understanding of the object of the 

 school garden; the lack of cooperation between teachers and between trustees 

 and teachers; the lack of care during the summer vacation; and the tinsuit- 

 ability of school grounds, either on account of condition or size, etc. 



Boys' and girls' clubs, R. H. Embekson and G. W. Reavis (Mo. Col. Agr., 

 'Agr. Ext. Serv. Proj. Announcement 3 {1915), pp. 2^, figs. 8).— This bulletin gives 

 directions for organizing boys' and girls' clubs, lesson topics, and contests for 

 corn, poultry, sewing, stock judging, pig, tomato, bread, and canning clubs. 

 A list of Farmers' Bulletins of this Department classified according to the dif- 

 ferent club projects is included. 



Boys' and girls' club work in New Mexico, W. T. Conway and Doba E. 

 Ross (N. Mex. Col. Agr., Ext, Div. Bid. 1 {1915), pp. 2.^).— The authors outline 

 the purpose and plan of work of boys' and girls' clubs in New Mexico. 



Boys' and girls' industrial clubs of Oregon, E. F. Carxeton {[Salem, 

 Oreg.}: Dept. Ed., 1915, pp. 7, figs. S).—A brief survey is given of the organiza- 

 tion of industrial club work of the boys and girls of Oregon conducted by the 

 state department of education in cooperation with the Oregon Agricultural 

 College and this Department. A list of 12 club projects which have been under- 

 taken to adapt the work to the needs of different sections of the State Is 

 included. 



Industrial club work of Oregon boys and girls, N. C. Mabis and L. P. 

 Habeington {Salem, Oreg.: Dept. Ed., 1915, pp. J^2, figs. 32). — ^The authors give 

 a review of the work of the past year, including stories and club project re- 

 ports by some of the club members. 



Organization of boys' pig clubs, W. H. Balis {La. Agr. Col., Ext. Div. Circ. 

 2 {1915), pp. 8, figs. 6). — Directions are given for organizing and conducting 

 boys' pig clubs in Louisiana. 



The farm in the work of the primary grades, Grace Rait {Atlantic Ed. 

 Jour., 10 {1915), No. 10, pp. 15, 16). — The author outlines v/ork for the first 

 grade based on the farm as a source of motive. 



Soils and plant life as related to agriculture, J. C. Cunningham and W. H. 

 Lancelot {New York: The Macmillan Co., 1915, pp. XX+348, pi. 1, figs. 154). — 

 The authors present a first study in agi'iculture dealing with soils and plants, 

 Including field, fruit, and vegetable crops, for rural, gi*aded, and high schools. 

 The text is interspersed with practical exercises and review questions, and lists 

 of equipment and publications are added. 



A course of practical work in the chemistry of the garden, D. R. Edwabdes- 

 Kee {London: John Murray, 1914, pp. 40). — This course for teachers and 

 students of horticulture, gardening, and rural science consists of experiments in 

 the chemistry of plants, soils, manures and fertilizers, and sprays and washes. 

 An appendix gives directions for the preparation of solutions mentioned in the 

 text. 



Com: A guide for judging varieties adapted to Oklahoma conditions, A. 

 Daane and F. F. Febguson {Okla. Agr. Col., Ext. Div. Circ. 16 {1915), pp. 13, 

 figs. 4)- — This guide adopts variety standards comprising five groups, and gives 

 descriptions of the varieties, rules for judging corn exhibits, directions for 

 special seed selection and growing seed corn, and suggestions on plant qualifi- 

 cations in ear selection. 



Seed com testing, E. Hopt and F. D. Keim {Nebr. Col. Agr., Ext. Serv. 

 Lesson 3, pp. 4, figs. 4)- — Directions for making a general test and individual 

 ear test of corn are given. 



