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lime, and hancl-ju'essed and distilled lime oil. Brief trade notes relative to 

 the future of the citrate of lime industry, notes on lime culture in Montserrat. 

 and tables showing the exports of lime products from Dominica and Montserrat 

 for the ye;irs ls!)l2-!JM(7, inclusive, together with a brief bibliography of avail- 

 able literature i>n the lime tree and its products, are appended. 



Coffee in the State of Sao Paulo (Brazil), A. Laliere (Lc (Jaf6 dans VEtal 

 (Ic Saint-l'aul (Br^sil). Anvers, 1909, pp. J/IS, pis. 93, dgms. 5, maps 3; rev. in 

 Ann. Gcmbloux, 19 (1909), No. 1, p. 50). — The author discusses the statistics 

 of coflee production in Brazil and elsewhere and gives a detailed account of 

 the culture of coffee in Sao Paulo. The processes for preparing commercial 

 coffee are also discussed, together with the economic factors of production, 

 conunerce. and valorization. 



The fermentation of cacao and of coffee, O. Loew ( I'hiliitpiiic Ayr. Rev. 

 [EiiijUsh I-J(1.], 1 (190S), No. 9, pp. 3.51-36',, pis. 2).— This is a reprint of the 

 author's report on this subject (E. S. R., 20, p. 45). 



The future of cacao planting, H. H. Smith (Jour. Roy, Hort. Soc. [London'], 

 J.J {190S), No. 2, pp. 193-218). — This lecture, together with some supplementary 

 notes on cacao culture, has been noted from another source (E. S. R., 20. p. .540). 



Report of the inspector of cocoanut trees. Department of Agriculture, for 

 the year 1907, L. C. Brown {At/r. Bill. Straits and Fed. Malaii States. 7 {190S), 

 No. 12, pp. 590-59(:). — The area i)lanted to cocoanut trees in the different Malay 

 states at the end of the year V.HH is estimated at approximately 112,500 acres, 

 or an increase of more than 7 per cent over the previous year. Notes are given 

 ou the condition of the plantations, including areas, planting and cultural 

 operations, the production of oil and copra, prices received, etc. 



All about cinnamon, A. M. and J. Fer(uson (Colombo, Cci/Ion [1908], pp. 

 'f3). — This pMuiiihlet contains considerable information compiled from various 

 sources relativt' to the hist(u\v and botany of cinnamon, the importance of the 

 cinnamon industry in Ceylon and elsewhere, cultivation and preparation for 

 niarlcet. cinnamon suitstitutes, analysis of cimiamon and cassia oils, etc. 



Course on care of trees, (J. II. Allen (Boston, [1908], pp. .'lo). — This pamphlet 

 presents a general discussion of the life and growth of trees, together with 

 IM)pular descriptions of the more common trees and methods of planting, prun- 

 ing, tree surgery, ami bolting. The common injuries of trees and their control 

 are also discussed. 



Buying nursery stock iWis. Ilort. Soc. Bid. I',, pp. 3-23) .—Tln^ popular 

 liulU'lin coiilaiiis suggestions relative to the purchase and selection of nursery 

 sto<k. togetiicr with lists of fruits and llowering and ornamental plants for 

 culture in Wisconsin, and a statement of the aims and purposes of the Wis- 

 i-onsin State Horticultural Society. 



The best climbers south and north, I'. J. Berckaians {(lard. Mart. | V. V. |. 

 > UU08), No. (j, pp. 213-215, figs. 5).— A popular discussion of the important 

 characteristii-s and value for garden purposes of a large number of evergreen 

 and dcHJduous vines. 



Violet culture at Hyers and in the Mediterranean region, .1. Eoussat (I'nxj. 

 Agr. rt Mt. (lUl. I'Fst-Cvntri), 29 (1908), Nos. .',6, pp. 582-591, figs. 5; .',1, pp. 

 (!2l-(!28. ftg.^. .',; Prog. Agr. rt Vit., 25 (1908), No. .',8, pp. G.'>3-G(:2, figs. 1).— 

 A detailed account is given of the culture of violets in the above-named regions, 

 both for cut llowers and for (he manufacture of i)erfume. 



Manual of floriculture, I'. L. t)E Vh.morin (Maniid dr lloriculturr. Paris, 

 l!i<i'<. !>!>. \lll-\-',l(K figs. .?>}).— The purpose of this work is to meet the needs 

 of the Miiialcur ill his desire' to raise n few llowers in the house or irardeii. 

 I'arl 1 deals with the general iirlnciples of gardening, and part 2 contains an 

 aliihabetical and descri[itive list of the more interesting plants, which are also 



