MISCELLANEOUS. 69? 



Part 3 deals with waters, wheats, paints, oils, and farm products, and includes 

 in addition to articles relating thereto and abstracted elsewhere in this issue, 

 analyses of a fertilizer. Paris green, a so-called quack-grass destroyer, sugar 

 beets, and lignite coal. 



Annual Keport of South Dakota Station, 1912 (South Dakota Sta. Rpt. 

 1912, pp. 37). — This contains a report by the director on the organization, work, 

 and publications of the station, a list of exchanges, a financial statement for 

 the fiscal year ended June 30, 1912, and departmental reports, a portion of that 

 of the horticulturist being abstracted on i)age G-IO of this issue. 



Twenty-third Annual Report of Wyoming- Station, 1913 (Wyotmn;/ Sta. 

 Rpt. 1913, pp. 135, figs. /7).— This contains the organization list; a financial 

 statement for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1913; reports of the director and 

 heads of departments: meteorological observations noted on page 619 of this 

 issue; an article entitled Analyses of Some Wyoming Larkspurs, I, by S. K. Loy, 

 F. W. Hey], and F. E. Hepner, previously noted from another source (E. S. R., 

 30. p. 577) ; an article entitled Some Constituents of the Leaves of Zygadenus 

 iniermcdius, III, by F. W. Heyl and F. E. Hepner, previously noted from 

 another source (E. S. R., 30, p. 412) ; an article on The Transmission of Swamp 

 Fever in Horses, abstracted on page 687 of this issue; and reprints of the 

 following press bulletins: Pasture crop for pigs, preparation of lands for first 

 crops, treatment of loose and stinking smut, the formaldehyde treatment for 

 grain and potatoes, importance of proper seed, hay and root crops for the dry 

 farmer, the extermination of prairie dogs and gophers, and state and county fairs. 



Station publications, R. J. H. DeLoach (Georgia Sta. Circ. 69 (1913), pp. 

 &). — This circular explains the functions of an experiment station and presents 

 lists of the bulletins of the Georgia Station to December, 1912, and the press 

 bulletins or circulars to August, 1913. 



Dr. K. W. Van Gorkom's East Indian cultivated plants, revised and edited 

 by H. C. Prinsen Geerligs (Dr. K..W. Van Gorkom's Oost-Indische Cultures. 

 Amsterdam, 1913, vols. 1, pp. YIII-\-399, figs. 92; 2, pp. VIII+911, figs. 292; 

 S, pp. VIII-\-81h-\-XXyiII, figs. 213).— The revision of this work is a compre- 

 hensive treatise in 3 parts,. as follows: 



Part 1, The Climate in the Dutch East Indies, by J. P. van der Stok (pp. 1-31) ; 

 The Soil, by D. J. Hissink (pp. 33-116) ; Manures, by A. Van Bijlert (pp. 117- 

 163) ; Growth, Respiration, and Nutrition of Plants, and Propagation, Heredity, 

 and Hybridization, by F. A. F. C. Went (pp. 165-237, 239-312) ; Plant Diseases 

 and their Dissemination, by J. Westerdijk (pp. 313-399). Part 2, Rice, by J. J. 

 Paerels (pp. 1-64) ; Sugar Cane, by H. C. Prinsen Geerligs (pp. 65-163) ; Oils 

 and Waxes, by J. J. A. Wijs (pp. 165-254) ; Tea, by A. W. Nanninga (pp. 255- 

 o53) ; Cacao and Cola, by F. W. T. Hunger (pp. 355-458, 459-502) ; Tobacco, 

 by A. van Bijlert (pp. 503-627) ; Coffee (pp. 629-758) ; Spices, by H. J. Wig- 

 man (pp. 759-883) ; Ethereal Oils, by P. van Romburgh (pp. 885-911). Part 3, 

 Indigo, by C. J. van Lookeren Champagne (pp. 1-56) ; Quinin, by P. van Leer- 

 J»um (pp. 57-176) ; Wood, by A. H. Berkhout (pp. 177-242) ; Secondary Crops 

 (maize, millet, grasses, soy beans, and beans) and Turnips and Other Root 

 Crops, by J. J. Paerels (pp. 243-291, 293-338) ; Rubber and Gutta Percha. by 

 P. van Romburgh (pp. 339-418) ; Fiber Crops, by J. Dekker (pp. 419-554) ; 

 Sago, by J. J. Paerels (pp. 555-580) ; Fruits and Vegetables, by H. J. Wigman 

 (pp. 581-658, 659-698) ; and Tanning Materials and Dyes and Forestry^ by 

 H. H. Zeijlstra (pp. 699-789, 791-874). 



Collection of coeflBLcients for the conversion of weights, measures, and 

 moneys into the decimal metric system, compiled by U. Ricci (Rccueil de 

 Coefficients pour la Conversion dcs Poids, Mesures et Monnaies au Systime 

 MHrique Decimal. Rome: Inst. Internat. Agr., 1912. pp. 63). 



