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/■!(niihi/i)s. To aiiyoiif iiitcresti'il in Ijainboos the handbook 

 on this subject by Browji and Fischer issued as Bulletin Xo. 15 

 of the Philippine Bureau of Forestry is a most useful work. A 

 key is i^ixen i)\ which the si)ecies can be determined in tlu' field 

 I'rom ^euei'al obsei\ation and without enterinu' into minute detail. 

 Geueral deseriptious of the species are gi\en. ( ultuial notes and the 

 results of ohservations of the plant y-rown in [ihintations. Thirtr 

 three pliotogra]diic plates sbcwiiia" the chai-acteristics of the species- 

 individually iind in phuitatidMS increases the \alue of tlie work. 



f'liililil)iii(' Miitif/rort' Sirnni jts. W. H. lirown and A. F. 

 Fischer. Bulletin Xo. 7 of the Bureau of Foestry of thi' Philip- 

 pines is devoted to an account of Mangrove swamps. A list of 

 species to be found in the swamps is given and a special key based 

 on su])erficial characters which enables one to ascertain the name of 

 anything down to a fern. .Vlthough ])rimararily a study in the 

 Philippines, ]\Ialay native names are included Avhieh greatly en- 

 hances its \alue to us in Malaya. A general description is given 

 of each sireties and the ,cultivati(ui of mangrove foi'ests and their 

 estimated yield of timber is recorded. Its economical uses are' 

 considered bot!i as a firewood and as a tanbark and dye. A cha])- 

 ter is devoted to the uses and cultivation of the Xipa Palm. The 

 whole booklet is lavishly illustrated by photogra])hs and forms a 

 valuable addition to the handbooks of .suecial ecological formations 

 of this part of the world. 



Friill Cull lire in Mahiijn. .1. X. ^lilsum. The F. ^[. S. 

 De])artment of Agriculture. Bulletin .Xo. 'i\). This book bringing 

 together OTir knowledge of local fruit tret's and tlu'ir cultivation 

 has long been needed, and tlie .want is supplied in the i)resent 

 puhlication. The authoi- begins with a discussion of the )jast and 

 present }tosition of fruit cultivation and then suggests lines on 

 whicli local fruits can be improved, (ieneral methods of cultiva- 

 tion are gix'en and discussion on st)il ami diseases. 



The article concludes with descriptions of fruit trees accord- 

 ing to their general utility, and suitable localities. Twenty three- 

 excellent photograi)hs of fruits and trees are inclu(K'd in the work. 



Food Proihiction in Mdiai/d. V. (i. Spring and d. X\ ^lil- 

 sum. F. M. S. Department of Agriculture Bulletin XO. od. This 

 is a companion \olume to the preceeding and treats of the cultiva- 

 tion of food cro]is in general from all ]toints of view. 



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