340 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



the third season's results with various combinations of lime, nitrogen, phos- 

 phorus, and potash. Generally speaking a somewhat increased growth has 

 resulted from fertilization thus far, although no deductions as to the economic 

 value of the fertilizers can be made until the trees have been tapped for some 

 time. 



Studies on the application of stereophotogrammetry for forest geodetic 

 purposes, 11. Dock (Centbl. Gesam. Forstic, 39 {1913), Nos. 11, pp. Ji8-'f-497, 

 figs. 5; 12, pp. 529-547, figs. 9). — An exposition on the use of a field photothe- 

 odolite for making various forest measurements. 



Instructions for appraising stumpage on National Forests (U. S. Dept. 

 Agr., Foreftt Serv., hxstructions for Appraising Stumpage on 'National Forests 

 (19H), pp. 70). — The instructions herein given supplement the Timber Sales 

 Manual (E. S. R., 26, p. 340). They are meant to standardize the principles 

 and methods followed in stumpage appi'aisals upon National Forests and are 

 for the exclusive use of National Forest officers. 



Annual report on the forest administration in Ajmer-Merwara for 1912— 

 13, HuKAM Chand (Ann. Rpt. Forest Admin. Ajmer-Merwara, 1912-13, pp. 

 3-\-30). — A report similar to the above relative to the administration of the 

 state forests of Ajmer-Merwara for 1912-13. 



Annual administration report of the forest department of the Madras 

 Presidency for the twelve months ending June 30, 1913, A. W. Lusiiington, 

 H. B. Bryant, J. S. Battie, F. A. Lodgk, and F. C. L. Cowley-Brown (Ann. 

 Admin. Rpt. Forest Dept. Madras, 1913, pp. 90 +C XX XV +17). —This comprises 

 the usual progress report on the administration and management of the state 

 forests in the Northern, Central, Southern, and Western Circles of the Madras 

 Presidency, together with a report of the Madras Forest College for the year 

 ended June 30, 1913. Data relative to forest areas, forest surveys, working 

 plans, silvicultural operations, yields, revenues, expenditures, etc., are appended 

 in tabular form. 



DISEASES OF PLANTS. 



The organization in various countries of the service for the protection of 

 plants, J. M. Saulnier (Le Sci'vice de Protection dcs Plantes dans les Divers 

 Pays. Rome: Inst. Intemat. Agr., 191^, 3. ed., pp. XVI +355, pi. 1). — This is a 

 revised edition of a previous publication (E. S. R., 31, p. 145), the number of 

 countries now reported being 42. 



Control of crop diseases in Nebraska, E. M. Wilcox (A7in. Rpt. Nebr. Corn 

 Improvei-s' Assoc., 5 (1914), PP- 69-S4, figs. 8). — This is a brief discussion of 

 fungus diseases, chiefly rusts and smuts of cereals in Nebraska as at present 

 known, including modes of infection, life history, and control. 



Scientific and technical studies on plant diseases (Bol. 2Iin. Agr., Indus, e 

 Com. [Kome], 8er. B, 13 (1914), ^'o. 2, pp. 38-^9).— This is a brief account of 

 the work of the station for vegetable pathology at Rome since 1SS7. with a list 

 of publications thereof, also an account of treatments tested by the school of 

 pomology and horticulture at Florence for diseases and animal enemies of 

 orchard, garden, and ornamental plants, and a list of publications on vegetable 

 pathology of the school of viticulture and enology at Avellino. 



The diseases and injuries of tropical cultivated plants and their control, 

 F. Zacher (Die wicJitigstcn Krankheiten iind Schddlinge der tropischen Kultur- 

 pflanzen nnd Hire Bckdmpfung. Hamburg, 1914, vol. 1, pp. VIII+152, figs. 58). — 

 In this volume, which is the first of a series treating of plant diseases and 

 other injuries to tropical plants, the author describes general injuries to culti- 

 vated plants and the diseases and insect pests of cotton, cacao, coffee, and tea. 

 Subsequent volumes are to include similar accounts of other tropical crops. 



