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parison of data, concentrates attention on specific points, gives puri>ose to 

 observation, and insures results. 



College work in plant pathology, F. H. Blodgett {Plant World, 16 {WIS), 

 No. 11, pp. 304-314). — In this discussion of college work in plant pathology the 

 author concludes that such work may be given advantageously as a part of the 

 regular work in horticulture, when it would naturally be the concluding course 

 of the group taken and occupy a part or all of the senior year. The subject 

 matter should be so chosen as to show the most serious diseases of important 

 crop plants with due consideration for as wide a range of types of parasitic 

 fungi as practicable. The student on graduation should be able to give actual 

 help in his community in recognizing and controlling the common diseases of 

 crops. 



Suggestions for the development of higher horticultural institutions [in 

 Germany], K. Heicke {Hollers Deut. Gart. Ztg., 28 {1013), No. 43, pp. 511- 

 513), — The author discusses a suggested reorganization of the higher horticul- 

 tural institutions in Germany, viz, at Dahlem, Geisenheim, and Proskau, 

 whereby each institution would specialize in one of the principal branches of 

 horticulture instead of competing with each other in covering the whole field of 

 horticulture as at present. Each institution would still provide a preliminary 

 course in the fundamentals of horticulture so that students could readily change 

 from one institution to another for specialization. 



The Wurttemberg Cheese School and Experiment Station {Die Wurttem- 

 hergische Kdserei-Versuchs- und Lehranstaltzu Wangen im Allgdu. Bergedorf 

 {1913}, pp. So, figs. 11).— An account of the equipment, arrangement, and work 

 of the Wurttemberg Cheese School and Experiment Station. 



The modern English farmer's wife, Maey L. Moore {Breeder's Gaz., 64 

 {1913), No. 25, pp. 1239, 1242c, figs. 2).— In addition to describing the general 

 conditions of farm life from the woman's standpoint, mention is made of the 

 rapid growth of educational work in home economics and the great importance 

 of this movement to the housekeeper. 



A course in general science for high schools, to be used as an introduction 

 to agriculture, domestic science, and other science courses, W. L. Eikenbebey 

 {School Sci. and Math., 14 {1914), No. 2, pp. 186, 188).— -An outline is given of 

 a course in general science as an introduction to agriculture, domestic science, 

 and other science courses arranged under the following principal topics: The 

 air and ou-r relation to it, water and its uses, work and energy, the earth's 

 crust, and life on the earth. 



One year's course in secondary agriculture, A. W. Nolan {School Sci. and 

 Math., 14 {1914), No. 2, pp. 143-146).— The author gives a detailed outline of a 

 secondary course in agriculture comprising studies of ma^:ured plants, animals, 

 farm business and life, machinery, soils, and conditions of plant growth. 



The leaf -portfolio as an aid in. tree study, Anna B. Comstock {Nature- 

 SUidy Rev., 9 {1913), No. 7, pp. 197-202, figs. 4).— The author describes several 

 ways of making leaf portfolios, in any of which it is essential that accuracy 

 be observed in determining the trees so as to label the leaves properly, and that 

 the collection be made as complete as possible. Such a collection serves to 

 teach the pupil about the objects collected, remains as a reference to refresh 

 the memory, and may also be beautiful as well as interesting. 



School gardens in Idaho, Mamie I.. Pollard {Nature-Study Rev., 9 {1913), 

 No. 7, pp. 207-213, figs. 4). — The school garden work at the Lewiston State 

 Normal School is described. This is a part of the department of nature study 

 in all grades of the training school above the first grade, unifying into a cen- 

 tral scheme. The aims for grades 2 and 3 are to educate children in the 

 proper use of garden tools, to keep the garden weedless and well cultivated. 



