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Bacteriology, importance of teaching in schools 18 



Bacteriology, practical benefits of 13-18 



Bacterium coli communis, in drinking-water 101-102 



Baker, Dr. Henry B., on the new science of sanitation ;'6-83 



plea for greater attention to the sciences ' 120-131 



on restriction of consumption (reference) 119 



on public health service (reference) 89 



Barrows, Walter B., on food habits of Michigan birds (reference) 41 



on geographical distribution 88 



report of committee on bird protection 117 



Bartramia longicauda, nesting habits of 68 



Bartramian sandpiper, nesting habits 68 



Basidiomycetes, large collection of 98 



Bathy-limnetic, term defined 26 



Bay-winged bunting, nesting and food habits 71 



Beal. Dr. W. J., on nature study in common schools (reference) 110 



on needs of Michigan forests (reference) 41 



on some plans for a botanic garden (reference) 41 



on seed dispersal (reference) 88 



on our society and a state survey 12-14 



on study of our elms and poplars in winter (reference) 119 



on trees as dwelling places for animals 132-133 



on topics for discussion by botanical club 94-97 



on a word for systematic botany 110 



Beardslee and Kofoid, plants of Cheboygan county 25 



Beet sugar manufacture, lecture on (reference) 119 



Begole, Gov., and state seal 20 



Behring Straits and immigration of Asiatic forms 55 



Bibliography of aquatic flora of Michigan 30-31 



Bills of Academy, how paid 153 



Binney's four faunal regions 45 



Bird legislation, committee on 87 



Bird protection, report of committee on 117 



Birds of Michigan (reference) 12 



Birds and horticulture (reference) 41 



Birds, food habits of (reference) 41 



Birds, origin and distribution of species in island groups (reference) 109 



Birds, protection of 41 



Birds that nest in open meadows 66-75 



Births, statistics relating to .- 103-105 



Births and deaths, registration of 11 



Bittern, American, nesting habits of 67, 68 



Blackberries on pine barrens 34 



Blackberries, wild, at Petoskey in Nov 35 



Blackbird, red-winged, nesting and food 74, 75 



Black death, due to bacteria 16 



Black knot, less destructive North than South 35 



Black plague, reference to paper on 88 



Black-throated bunting, nesting habits and food 73 



Blodgett, H. T., and plants of Hamlin Lake, Mason Co 25 



Blood serum therapy for tetanus and diphtheria 18 



Bobolink, nesting and food habits 70,71 



Bob White, nesting habits of 68 



Bonasa umbellus, decrease with clearing of land 67 



Boreal Islands in Southern Michigan (reference) 119 



Boreal or Northern region defined , 45 



Boreal region, characteristic molluscan families of 50 



Botany of Michigan, contributions to (reference) 41 



Botany, a word for systematic (reference) 109 



Botany, organization of section of 11 



Botanic garden, some plans for (reference) 41 



Botanical club of Michigan Agricultural College, origin of 95 



Botanical club, some topics for discussion by ' 94-97 



Botaurus lentiginosus, nesting habits 67, 68 



