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Laboratory manual of horticulture, G. W. Hood (Boston and London: Ginn 

 d Co., 1915, pp. VI-{-23Jf, figs. 52). — The 7S exercises in this manual consist of 

 studies of seeds, bulbs, cornis, cuttings, buds, pruning, grafting and grafting 

 waxes, fungicides and insecticides, and. the apple, grape, peach, pear, and plum. 

 Their aim is to assist the student in grasping some of the fundamental prin- 

 ciples of horticulture and in learning by actual experimentation and observa- 

 tion the reasons for certain necessary horticultural operations. Blank pages 

 for the student's notes and report are included, as well as a glossary of de- 

 scriptive terms. These exerci.ses have been given in connection with the work 

 In general horticulture at the Ohio State University, Michigan Agricultural 

 College, and the University of Nebraska. 



A vegetable gardening syllabus for teachers, Ethel Gowans (i7. S. Bur. 

 Ed. [Syllabus], 1915, Apr., pp. .}). — An outline is given of field and classroom 

 work in vegetable gardening, the latter consisting of projects on the require- 

 ments for plant groAvth, management of the soil, and selection of seeds. 



The principles of floriculture, E. A. White {New Yorlc: The Macmillan Co., 

 1915, pp. XX +467, pi. 1, figs. 52). — This book, which is an outgrowth of the 

 author's experience and observations, has been prepared to meet the need for 

 a classroom test on the principles that underlie the successful culture of 

 ornamental plant§. It treats of the importance and development of the flower 

 industry in the United States and Canada ; centers of the industry and the 

 markets; factors which influence the selection of a location; glass structures 

 and their arrangement, construction, heating, and management ; plant structure 

 and its relation to healthy plant growth; reproduction; soil for and diseases 

 and insect pests of greenhouse plants; cut flower crops, potted flowering and 

 fruiting plants, foliage plants, hardy plants and their adaptation for forcing, 

 plants for outdoor bedding, window and veranda boxes, and packing and ship- 

 ping plants and flowers. 



Judging dairy cattle, G. Gusler (Agr. Col. Ext. Bui. [Ohio State Univ.'i, 10 

 (1915), No. 10, pp. 23, figs. 15). — Directions are given for judging dairy cattle. 



Milk and milk products in the home, J. Michels (Farmingdale, N. Y.: 

 Author, 1915, pp. 100, pi. 1, figs. 19). — This text for students in home economics 

 and housekeepers in general treats of the composition, physical properties, 

 and food value of milk and its products, the care of milk in the home, market 

 classes of milk, and the production of clean wholesome milk, including a score 

 card on equipment and method. 



Farm-business arithmetic, C. J. Lewis (Boston: D. C. Heath & Co., 1915, 

 pp. XIII +199, pi. 1, figs. 2). — This book of farm problems may be used as a 

 course of daily lessons or as supplementary arithmetic work. Many of the 

 subjects can be mastered by pupils between the ages of 12 and 15 years. 

 Problems are given in farm accounting and business forms, farm and market 

 values, harvesting, shipping, poultry keeping, dairying, farm feeding, planting, 

 farm occupations, the business end of farm life, farm management, etc. 



Agricultural collections for school laboratories (Mo. Col. Agr., Agr. Ext. 

 Serv. Proj. Announcement 2 (1915), pp. 29). — The laboratory material listed in 

 this bulletin has been prepared especially for the use of high schools in teaching 

 field crops, horticulture, entomology, and soils and fertilizers. The collections, 

 which can be used also in the home or graded rural schools, may be procured 

 from the agricultural extension service of the University of Missouri at a 

 nominal cost. 



