MISCELLANEOUS. 693 



involve the profits and losses." This method creates an increased interest by 

 students in tlie j^arden work and seems to vitalize and make it more of a definite 

 jirobleni. 



Nature study and school gardens, II. Findlay (Bui. N. Y. Slate School Agr. 

 Morritii-ilh' [/.''/-{]. pp. 7). — This bulletin jtoints out the value of nature study 

 and offers sufri-'estions on making; gardens and caring for them. 



Suggestions and regulations on the work of corn clubs, J. F. Eastman 

 (Bui. N. y. State School Ayr. MorrLsrille [191^], pp. 8).— This bulletin cctotains 

 reasons why boys and girls of the rural schools should be helped to form clubs 

 or other organizations for studying agriculture and improving the farm practice 

 of their community, a suggested model club constitution, and directions for corn 

 culture. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Twenty-seventh Annual Report of Indiana Station, 1914 (Indiana St a. 

 Rpt. I'.il.'i. pp. 88, tif/x. ^). — This contains the (^irganizatiou list, reiwrts of the 

 director and heads of departments, the experimental features of which are for 

 the most part abstracte<l elsewhere in this issue, and a financial statement for 

 the state funds for the liscal year ended September 30, 1914, and for the remain- 

 ing funds for the fiscal year ended .Tune 30, 1914. 



Twenty-seventh Annual Report of Michigan Station, 1914 (Michigan Sta. 

 Rpt. Idl.'i. pp. 199-559, pi. 1. figs. 101). — This contains reports of the director 

 and heads of departments on the work of the station during the year, the exi)eri- 

 meutal features of which are for the most part abstracted elsewhere in this 

 issue; a financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1914; and rejirints 

 of Bulletins 272 and 273, Special Bulletins 02-71, 'JVchnical Bulletins IS and 19. 

 and Circulars 21-23. all of which have been i)reviously noted, and of Circular 24, 

 abstracted elsewhere in this issue. 



Twenty-fifth Annual Report of New Mexico Station, 1914 (Islcio Mexico 

 Sta. Rpt. 191Jf, pp. 85, figs. 6). — This contains the organization list, a report of 

 the director on the work, publications, and exchanges of the station, including 

 reports of heads of dejiartments, the experimental features of which have been 

 for the most part i>re\-iously noted or abstracted elsewhere in this issue, and a 

 financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 191-f. 



Thirty-second Annual Report of New York State Station, 1913 (Xcw York 

 Stoic Sta. Rpt. 1913, pp. Sl.^. pix. J.J. pgs. .7.J). — 'i'liis contains the organization 

 list ; a financial statement as to the federal funds for the fiscal year ended June 

 30, 1913, and as to the state funds for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1913; 

 reprints of Bulletins 357-372. Technical Bulletins 27-31, Circulars 20-25, and 

 liojiular editicms of Bulletins 3.57-359, 301-305. 367, .308 and 309, and 370, all of 

 which have been previously noted; a list of the periodicals received by the sta- 

 tion; and meteorological observations noted on page 614 of this issue. 



Farmers' Day guide {Delaware Sta. Circs: 7 (1912), pp. 26; 8 (1913), pp. 

 26; 9 (191Jf), pp. 26). — These circulars, prepared for distribution at the annual 

 Farmers' Day. furnish a key to the experimental plats and live stock in June, 

 1912, 1913, and 1914, respectively. 



Laws applicable to the United States Department of Agriculture, compiled 

 by O. H. Gatks (Wa.shiiigton: U. S. Dept. Agr., Office Solicitor, 1915, 2. Sup., pp. 

 128). — This publication represents a revision of that jireviously notetl (K. S. R., 

 29, ]>. S90). embracing legislation enacted from August 28, 1912, to October 24, 

 1914. inclusive. 



