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tide dealing with the author's experiments on the germination and selection 

 of tea seed (E. S. R., 30, p. 742; 35, p. 745). 



[Flowers at Wisley, 1916] {Jour. Roy. Hort. Soc, J^ (.1917), No. 2-S, pp. 

 412-^29). — This comprises notes on variety tests of a number of different flow- 

 ers conductefl at Wisley in 1916. 



Daffodil developments, J. Jacob {Jour. Roy. Hort. Soc, 42 {1917), No. 2-3, 

 pp. 229-235). — A brief historical review of the work of improvement in daf- 

 fodils. 



The practical book of outdoor rose growing for the home garden, G. C. 

 Thomas, jb. {Philadelphia and London: J. B. LAppincott Co., 1911, 4- ed., pp. 

 215, pis. 120).— The present edition of this work (E. S. R., 32, p. 339) has been 

 largely rewritten to include improved cultural practices and revised lists of 

 the best varieties of dwarf and climbing roses based on recent test.s. 



Observations on tulips, A. B. Stout {Jmir. Hort. Soc. N. Y., 2 {1911), No. H, 

 pp. 201-206, pis. 2). — Experiments conducted at the New York Botanical Gar- 

 den indicate that it is difficult to attribute " blindness " of tulips to any one 

 cause. Cultural tests made with two varieties prove that blind tulips may 

 bloom excellently in the following year. Hence, they are not necessarily " run- 

 down " or " run-out " bulbs. Different varieties have performed differently with 

 respect to blindnes.s under quite identical conditions of treatment and climate. 



Data are also given showing the performance of sister bulbs of different 

 sizes, and especially those of the smaller size, with re.«;pect to blooming, l)lind- 

 ness, and scaling. Further observations are to be made on the performance 

 of small bulbs which produced flowers in the experiment. 



Report of the tulip nomenclature committee, 1914-15, Bowles et al. 

 {London: Roy. Hort. Soc, 1911, pp. lll'f. pi ft. 22). — A report of the tulip nomen- 

 clature committee of the Royal Horticultural Society of England, in which Is 

 presented a scheme for the cla.ssification of garden tulips, descriptions of garden 

 tulips as tested at Wisley, descriptions of new cottage tulips, list of synonyms, 

 alphabetical list of tulip names, and a bibliography on tulips. 



FORESTRY 



The development of forest law in America, J. P. Kinney {New York: John 

 Wiley d Sons, Inc., 1911, pp. XriII+25.',+XXI ).—A historical pre.'^cntntion 

 of the successive enactments, by the legislatures of the 48 States of the Ameri- 

 can Union and by the Federal Congress, directed to the conservation and ad- 

 ministration of forest resources. 



Recent forestry propaganda in the Philippines, F. Sherfi;see {Jour. For- 

 estry, 15 {1911). No. 6. pp. 140-156). — The author reviews the forest propaganda 

 In the Philippines and sketches the present attitude of the Filipinos with 

 respect to forest activities. 



Practical reforestation, H. S. Graves {Proc. Cut-Over Land Conf. South, 

 1911, pp. 15-23). — In tins paper the author briefly summarizes the prc.'^on^ 

 status of cut-over pine land areas in the South and urges cooperation between 

 public and private agencies in developing methods for the systematic use of 

 these lands for grazing, agriculture, and forestry. 



How Louisiana is solving the reforestation problem, M. L. Alexander 

 (Proc. Cut-Over Land Conf. t^iuith. 1917. pp. 169-172). — A brief snmm.iry of re- 

 foresting operations being conducted under the direction of the Dopartinont of 

 Conservation of Louisiana. 



An improved transplanting lath, J. Lyfokd-Pike {Tran^. Roy. Scot. Arbor. 

 Soc, 31 {1917), pt. 2, pp. 160, 161, pi. 1).—A lath or board designeil for trans- 

 planting a large number of tree seedlings or other plants in one operation is 

 described and illustrated. 



