898 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



bulletin contains dofiiiito lessons in cooking anil the study of foods and in sew- 

 ing and the study of clDthinj^ for each week in November and Deceinber. 



Fundamentals of physics, clieinistry> and bacteriology in agriculture, F. W. 

 MiLLEB {Columius, Ohio: Dept. Puh. Instr., 191Jjf, pp. JfS, figs. 17). — In this ele- 

 mentary work the author aims to develop and describe the most essential 

 principles of these sciences as preliminary to a course in agriculture, especially 

 in the his;h school. 



Principles and practice of plant propagation, W. L. Howard (Columbia, 

 Mo.: Univ. Mo., lOlJf, pp. 02). — These discussions and lessons are given in the 

 classes in plant propagation in the University of Missouri and have been de- 

 veloped gradually since 1902. The lectures are intended to cover 15 or 16 

 1-hour periods or 1-2 year and the laboratory exercises one 2-hour period weekly 

 for 15 or 16 weeks, or one semester. 



Program of County Organization Day for boys' com club, L. N. Duncan 

 and I. B. Keklin (Alabama Col. Sta. Circ. 30 (WlJf), pp. 119-122).— This is an 

 outline of a program for the observation of Organization Day and of a sug- 

 gested constitution, by-laws, and rules for a county corn club. 



Elementary flora of the Northwest, T. C. Frye and G. B. Rigg (New York: 

 American Book Co., I'Jl'i. pp. 256). — This book was written for the schools of 

 the Northwest and geographically covers Oregon, Idaho. Washington, and the 

 coastal region of southwestern British Columbia. ]\Iost of the distinguishing 

 characteristics of the plants are given in the keys, which are complete so far 

 as they go, thus enabling teachers to hand out for analysis plants they do not 

 themselves know. 



The story of a kernel of corn, A. W. Nolan (yature-Stiidy Rev., 10 (IDl.'i), 

 Ko. S, pp. 307-31 't, fi(js. G). — ^The life history of a kernel of corn is described. 



An industrial study of cotton in the eighth grade, B. Gist (Atlantic Ed. 

 Jour., 10 (lOL'f), No. -'i, pp. 13-15). — The author presents statistics of cotton 

 production and consumption by countries, references to literature on cotton, 

 teacher's outlines, arithmetical and other problems on cotton, and. correlated 

 spelling. 



Seed collections, Anna B. Comstock (Nature-Study Rev., 10 (191.'t), Xo. S, pp. 

 292-29-'f, fig. 1). — An outline is given for the study of weed seeds. 



Rope and its uses, A. A. Burger (Iowa State Col. Agr. Ext. Bui. 24 (1914), 

 fp. .'/S, /?()'.§. 196). — This bulletin contains general information on rope and its 

 care and directions for making knots, hitches, splices, halters, and tackles. 



Preparation of teachers for nature-study and civic biology, C. F. Hodge 

 (Nature-Study Rev., 10 (1914), No. 8, pp. 294-307).— The author points out the 

 necessity of the adequate reorganization and equipment of normal schools with 

 laboratory, greenhouse, and garden facilities, and of helping teachers already 

 in the work through educational journals, state nature-study and biologj' leaf- 

 lets, and practical and inspiring lectures in institutes and summer schools. 

 " Nature-study and civic biology should be the corner stone of national vigor 

 and health conservation." 



Birds and nature-study, G. H. Trafton (Bloomington, III.: J. G. Coulter 

 [1914]. pp. 16). — This pamphlet for the use of teachers gives a list of refer- 

 ences to literature helpful in bird study and suggests work for the children in 

 the schoolroom and out of doors, field work for both the teacher and children, 

 type studies of birds in primary, intermediate, and grammar grades, and an 

 outline and problems for bird study arranged by grades and seasons. 



Directions for field studies in agricultural nature-study, G. H. Trafton 



Mankato, Minn.: State Normal School [1914], pp. 16). — Directions for field 

 studies of birds, flowers, gardening, insects, pond life, shrubs, spiders, soils, 

 trees, vines, and weeds are given, together with topics for fall coliectious. 



