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munity educational factor they have been handled similarly to the new demon- 

 stration orchards, and with equally good results." 



Successful vacant lot gardens, J. H. Dix (Ann. Rpt. Phila. Vaca/nt Lots 

 Cult. Assoc, 16 (1912), pp. 16, figs. 5). — In this report of the Philadelphia 

 Vacant Lots Cultivation Association the author states that the land is loaned 

 free of charge. The association spends about $5 per garden for plowing, fer- 

 tilizer, seeds, etc., and charges $1 per family the first season, $2 the second, and 

 so on, until the fifth season, when about the full cost is collected. The families 

 spread the fertilizer and plant, cultivate, and harvest the crops, supplying their 

 family needs and selling any surplus. In 1912, 442 families were assigned gar- 

 dens, averaging about one-sixth of an acre. This was an increase of about 30 

 per cent over the previous season, and several hundred more gardens could have 

 been assigned had the association had the means. 



Vacant lot gardening' in Minneapolis, L. J. Boughner (Ann. Rpt. Hort. 

 Socs. Ontario, 7 (1912), pp. 33-37). — This comprises a record of the second 

 year's work in civic vacant lot gardening conducted under the direction of the 

 Garden Club of Minneapolis. 



Neighborhood improvement clubs, E. L. Holton (Agr. Ed. [Eans. Agr. 

 Col.], 5 (1912), No. 11, pp. llf). — This pamphlet is intended for the rural, vil- 

 lage, and town communities of Kansas. It contains among other things a sug- 

 gestive constitution, methods of work including surveys on health, economic, 

 social and moral, and educational conditions, topics for discussion, and a small 

 list of books which may be used as a working library for a neighborhood im- 

 provement club. 



Illinois fanners' institute: Department of household science (III. Farmers' 

 Inst., Dept. Household Sci. Yearbook 1912, pp. 252, figs. 21). — This is an ac- 

 count of the proceedings, addresses, field reports, etc., of the thirteenth annual 

 meeting of the department of household science of the Illinois Farmers' Insti- 

 tute held February 20-22, 1912. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Thirty-fifth Annual Report of North Carolina Station, 1912 (North Caro- 

 lina Sta. Rpt. 1912. pp. 149+89-lJi5+132+30, figs. i07).— This contains the 

 organization list, a report of the director and heads of departments, the 

 experimental work of which is for the most part abstracted elsewhere in this 

 issue, a financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1912, numerous 

 special articles ;ibstracted elsewhere in this issue, and reprints of Technical 

 Bulletin 8 and Bulletins 217 to 223, previously noted. 



[Tirst Report of the Porto Rico Sugar Growers' Association Station, 19111 

 (Porto Rico Sugar Orowers' Sta. Bui. 1, pp. 31-\-lS). — This contains the organi- 

 zation list, a report by the director on the establishment and work of the station 

 from August 10, 1910, to May 1, 1911, a report of a preliminary survey of sugar- 

 cane cultivation in Porto Rico, and reports of the entomologist and pathologist 

 previously noted (E. S. R., 26, pp. 59, 143). 



Second Annual Report of Porto Rico Sugar Producers' Station, 1912 

 (Porto Rico Sugar Producers' Sta. Rpt. 1912, pp. 35). — This contains the or- 

 ganization list and reports of the director and heads of departments. The 

 experimental work reported is for the most part abstracted elsewhere in this 

 issue. 



