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duction have been added to this new edition of this text, wliich has been pre- 

 viously noted (E. S. R., 31, p. 270). 



Civic biology, C. F. Hodge and J. Dawson {Boston and London: Ginn d Co., 

 1918, pp. X+3S1, pis. 4, figs. 168). — This text is devoted to a solution of local 

 and national problems by civic cooperation in the conservation of natural re- 

 sources and the extermination of animal and insect pests and disease germs. 

 Instructions are given, by means of type problems, for the study of insects, 

 birds, trees, plants, rodents, fungi, bacteria, fish, etc., for cultivating habits 

 of observation, insight into the workings of living nature, civic ways of 

 thinking, and civic methods of studying and attacking such problems. Chap- 

 ters are included on equipment, apparatus, and the library ; the practical 

 laws of life; how to use national organizations for biological instruction and 

 research ; and progress in biological discovery. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Annual Report of Florida Station, 1918 {Florida Sta. Rpt. 1918, pp. 93+VI, 

 figs. 16). — This contains the organization list, a financial statement for the fiscal 

 year ended June 30, 1918, a list of the publications of tlie year, a general re- 

 view of the work of the station during the year, and departmental reports, the 

 experimental features of which are for the most part abstracted elsewhere in 

 this issue. 



Report of the Canada Experiment Farms, 1918' {Canada Expt. Farms Rpt. 

 1918, pp. 148). — This contains the reports of the director, the Dominion special- 

 ists, and the superintendents of the various substations. In addition to experi- 

 mental work abstracted elsewhere in this issue, meteorological data and minor 

 feeding trials with steers, dairy cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, and poultry are in- 

 cluded. 



Quarterly bulletin of the Michigan Experiment Station {Michigan Sta, 

 Quart. But., 2 {1919), No. 1, pp. 56, figs. 19). — In addition to articles abstracted 

 elsewhere in this issue, this number contains the following : The College 

 Guernsey Herd, and Suggestions for Feeding Cows on Seven Day Tests, both by 

 J. E. Burnett ; Selecting Gilts, by G. A. Brown ; Self-feeders Reduce Pork Pro- 

 duction Costs, by W. E. J. Edwards; Some Remarks About the Diagnosis and 

 Treatment of Infectious Abortion, by H. J. Stafseth ; Some Canning Practices 

 From the Bacteriologists Standpoint, and Start Your Vinegar Right, both by 

 Z. Northrup; Legume Innoculation, by R. M. Snyder; Botanical Notes, and 

 Bordeaux Mixture, both by G. H. Coons; Fertilizers for Fall Delivery 1919, by 

 A. J. Patten ; Coccidiosis, by W. L. Chandler ; The Clover Seed Situation, and 

 Increasing Returns Per Acre From Wheat and Rye, both by J. F. Cox; Plow 

 May Soldier Farmers Determine Bctv.-eeu Soils Fit for Agriculture and Those 

 Suitable for Forestry, by F. H. Sanford ; Orchard Cover Crops, by I. T. Pick- 

 ford ; Preparing Fruits for Market, by J. Carmody ; Loss of Jloisture During 

 Incubation, by C. H. Burgess ; Fall Plowing, by C. H. Spurway ; Tuberculosis 

 in Chickens, and Hard Milking Cows, both by E. T. Hallman; and Rodent 

 Control— The Field Mouse, by A. C. Conger. 



Monthly Bulletin of the Ohio Experiment Station {Mo. Bui. Ohio Sta., 4 

 (1919), Nos. 6, pp. 169-199, figs. 19; 7, pp. 201-231, figs. i,3).— These numbers 

 contain, in addition to several articles abstracted elsewhere in this issue and 

 miscellaneous notes, the following: 



No. G. — Brief notes on Tomato Diseases, l)y W. Van Pelt, and Lessons from 

 the Southeastern Test Farm, by C. W. Montgomery. 



No. 7. — Information on the Ohio Experiment Station Dairy Herd, including 

 herd records. 



