I20 The Ottawa Naturalist. 



and efficiency to which it had reached in the hands of our friend 

 Mr. F. T. Shutt, the able chemist and we venture to hope that 

 on the grounds of efficiency, economy and safety the new labor- 

 atories will occupy a distinct and separate building. 



The large amount of useful work that has already been 

 done in the laboratories of the Central Experimental Farm 

 more than justifies the Government spending a liberal amount 

 upon their restoration. It would be a serious loss if the important 

 researches made in the growing interests of our agricultural 

 community were allowed for a length of time to be discontinued. 



In order to succeed agriculture must be carried on under 

 proper scientific and approved methods and these methods can 

 only be the outcome of scientific experiments in the domain ol 

 agricultural chemistry. 



H. M. A. 



NOTES, REVIEWS AND COMMENTS. 



GEOLOGY. — Adams, Frank D., and Harrinoton, B. J. 

 — " On a new Alkali hornblende and a Titaniferous Andradite 

 from the Nepheline-syenite of Dungannon, Hastings Co., 

 Ontario." Am-er. Jour. Science, Vol i, pp. 209-218, March, 

 1896. 



Ami, H. M., — " Preliminary lists of the organic remains 

 occurring in the various geological formations comprised in the 

 south-west quarter sheet map of the Eastern Townships of the 

 Province of Quebec." Geological Survey of Canada, Annual 

 Report, Vol. VII., New Series, Report J., pp. 113-157, Ottawa, 

 1896 ; being Appendix A to Dr. Ells's Report J of same volume. 

 Reprint pp. 1-54, Ottawa, June, 1896. 



Sardeson, F. W. — " The Saint Peter Sandstone," Bulletin 

 of the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences, Vol. IV, No^ 

 1., Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. SSth, 1896. This is certainly the 

 clearest description and exposition of this important formation 

 that we know. 



