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[Nature study lessons] (Cornell Rural School Leaflet, 6 (1913), No. 5, pp. 

 S19-350, figs. 12). — This leaflet takes up such topics as the weather, trees, wild 

 flowers, weeds, suggestions for summer work, and making a garden. 



Helps for club members (Purdue Univ. Dept. Agr. Ext. Buls., 1913, No. IS, 

 pp. 12, figs. 6; 20, pp. S, figs. 2; 23, pp. 15, figs. 1.',). — These bulletins give direc- 

 tions for club work, the first, prepared under the direction of C. G. Woodbury, 

 dealing with growing tomatoes; the second, by J. G. Boyle, with growing pota- 

 toes, and the third, by Mary L. Matthews, with girls' sewing clubs. 



[Oklahoma boys' and g-irls' junior agricultural clubs] (Bui. Okla. Agr. and 

 Mcch. Col., 9 (1912), No. 31, pp. h; 9 (1913), Nos. 47, pp. If, fig. 1; 1,8, pp. !,, 

 fig. 1; 50, pp. If, fig. 1; 52, pp. h, figs. 2). — These bulletins, intended for the use 

 of the members of boys' and girls' agricultural clubs, treat of bread and cake 

 recipes, sewing, home canning, cooking, and the plan for the 1913 contests. 



[Papers on gardening-], A. E. Wilkinson (Cornell Reading Courses, 2 (1913), 

 Nos. 33, pp. 73-9S, figs. 9; 35, pp. 101-120, figs. 9).— Following introductions by 

 L. H. Eailey. these pai)ers deal respectively with vegetable and flower gardens. 



Soil studies, T. I. Mairs (Penn. State Col. Bui., 7 (1913), No. 2, pp. 20, figs. 

 7). — This lesson for the use of teachers includes an outline for the study of 

 the soil, and a study of the comix)sition, chemical analysis, and treatment of 

 soils, followed by 16 soil experiments and a brief list of agricultural textbooks. 



Instructions for corn club work, A. T. Wiancko (Purdue Univ. Dept. Agr. 

 Ext. Leaflet 36, pp. 4, fig. 1). — Instructions are given for growing corn. 



Potato culture, W. J. and S. N. Green (Agr. Col, [Ohio State Univ.], Farmers' 

 Reading Course, 1 (1913), No. If, pp. 16, figs. 5). — Directions are given. 



A sorghum primer for rural schools and farmers, A. H. Leidigh (Agr. Ed. 

 [Kans. Agr. Col.], 5 (1912), No. 3, pp. 59, figs. iC).— This bulletin is written 

 primarily for the rural teachers of Kansas and for their pupils of the seventh 

 and eighth grades. It comprises the following chapters, each closing with u 

 group of review questions and some including directions for exercises : The 

 sorghum family, a study of the plant, description of types and varieties, grow- 

 ing the crop, seed selection and judging seed, sorghum sirup, and broom corn 

 and broom making. 



Varieties of apples for Ohio, W. J. Green (Agr. Col. [Ohio State Univ.], 

 Farm-ers' Reading Course, 1 (1912), No. 3, pp. 11, figs. 7). — A discussion of 

 varieties, with special reference to their selection under Ohio conditions. 



Orchard cover crops, W. Paddock (Agr. Col. [Ohio State Univ.], Farmers' 

 Reading Cour.se, 1 (1912), No. 2, pp. 12, figs. 6). — A brief statement of the bene- 

 ficial effects of the use of cover crops in the orchard and notes on individual 

 crops. 



Arbor Day annual, 1913, compiled by G. M. Wiley (Albany, N. Y.: Ed. 

 Dept., 191S, pp. 56, pi. 1, figs. 44)- — This annual is devoted to a study of orna- 

 mental trees and shrubbery. 



An entomological collection for common schools — how to make it, J, Teoop 

 and P. W. Mason (Purdue Univ. Dept. Agr. Ext. Bui. 19, 1913, pp. 8, figs. 10). — 

 Careful instructions are given for making, using, and protecting against enemies 

 certain pieces of apparatus needed for making an entomological collection. 



Judging eggs, A. G. Philips (Purdue Univ. Dept. Agr. Ext. Leaflet 35, 1912, 

 pp. 6, figs. 2). — Directions for judging eggs by score cards, submitted as the 

 results of experience of several egg shows held at Purdue University ai-e given. 



