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Some fundamental propositions for nature-study, M. A. Bigelow (Nature- 

 kitufly Rev., 11 {1915}, A'o. 9, pp. 410-412). — In the propositions submitted the 

 author defines the scope, aim. aud organization of nature study, designating 

 elementary agriculture as a special subdivision of " introduction to science " in 

 grades 7 to 9. 



The school garden a laboratory for industrial education, Alice V. Joyce 

 (Nature-Study Rev., 11 {1915), No. 8, pp. 361-364) .—The author suggests how 

 the school garden may be made a laboratory for industrial education, and points 

 out some of its teachings and effects on the pupil. 



School gardening in the Philippines, N. H. Foreman (Nature-Study Rev., 

 11 (1915), No. 8, pp. 356-361). — The aathor gives an account of the school and 

 home garden v^^ork and its results in the Philippines. This work is centered 

 around the double purpose of giviag the pupil a knowledge of plant life and 

 a liking for good wholesome work, and of increasing the quality and quantity of 

 food available for the family. Corn and tree planting campaigns and garden days 

 or small agricultural fairs are important features. Gardening is a prescribed 

 subject in the curriculum of the primary and intermediate schools in the 

 Philippines except in such as are especially organized to give superior training 

 in some one other industrial line. 



MISCEILANEOirS. 



Annual Report of Idaho Station, 1915 (Idaho Sta. Bui. 84 (1915), pp. //7). — 

 This contains the organization list, reports by the director and heads of de- 

 partments, the experimental features of which are for the most part abstracted 

 elsewhere in this issue, aud a financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 

 30, 1915. 



Twenty-eighth Annual Report of Indiana Station, 1915 (Indiana Sta. Rpt. 

 1915, pp. 87). — This contains the oi'ganizatlon list, reports of the director and 

 heads of departments, the experimental features of which are for the most part 

 abstracted elsewhere in this issue, and a financial statement for the federal 

 funds for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915, aud for the remaining funds for 

 the period ended September 30, 1915. 



Twenty-eighth Annual Report of Michigan Station, 1915 (Michigan Sta. 

 Rpt. 1915, pp. 187-353, figs. 15). — This contains reports of the director and heads 

 of departments on the work of the station during the year, the experimental 

 features of which are for the most part abstracted elsewhere in this issue; a 

 financial statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915 ; reprints of Bulletin 

 274, Special Bulletins 72 and 73, and Circulars 25-27, all of which have been 

 previously noted ; and the text of the principal state legislation relating to the 

 Michigan College and Station and the State Board of Agriculure. 



Twenty-sixth Annual Report of New Mexico Station, 1915 (New Mexico 

 Sta. Rpt. 1915, pp. 81, figs. 4)- — This contains the organization list, a report of 

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

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

 for the most part previously noted or abstracted elsewhere in this issue, and a 

 financial statement for the federal funds for the yoar ended June 30, 1915. 



Twenty-eighth Annual Report of New York Cornell Station, 1915 (New 

 York Cornell Sta. Rpt. 1915, pp. LXXXIX-\-1037, pis. 13, figs. 353).— This con- 

 tains the organization list, reports of the director of the station and heads of 

 departments, and reprints of Bulletins 283 (revised), and 353-360, Memoirs 5-8, 

 and Circulars 12 (reprint), and 27-31, all of which have been pi-eviously noted, 

 and of Bulletin 291 (revised) and 301, abstracted elsewhere in this issue. 



