Miscellaneous Intelligence. 93 



to be recommended. The body of the work is followed by five 

 appendixes, which include a glossary, a list of plant-breeding 

 books, a list of periodicals, a bibliography of references related 

 to plant-breeding, and a series of laboratory exercises. 



a. w. E. 



4. Fundamentals of Plant- Breeding; by John M. Coulter, 

 Pp. xiv, 347. New York 1914 (D. Appleton and Company). — 

 The present book aims to give a thoroughly modern account of 

 evolution and heredity as applied to plant-breeding and agricul- 

 ture in general. It describes clearly the theories of variation, 

 natural selection and mutation, it reviews the recent work done 

 in genetics, and it gives in detail the methods to be employed in 

 securing resistance to drought and to disease. Chapters on for- 

 estry and on the work done by departments of agriculture both 

 in this country and abroad are likewise included. The work pre- 

 sents in a graphic way the remarkable advances in plant-breeding 

 which have been made possible by the scientific study of heredity 

 and related topics, and it outlines some of the results which may 

 be expected in the future. a. w. e. 



5. 1'he Principles of Fruit-growing, with applications to 

 practice; by L. H. Bailey. 20th edition, completely revised. 

 Pp. xiv, 432, 186 figs. New York. 1915 (The Macmi'llan Com- 

 pany). — The original edition of this handbook was published in 

 1 897, and the appearance of twenty editions within less than twenty 

 years gives evidence of its great popularity. Although most of the 

 book relates to the larger fruits of northern climates, especial 

 attention being given to the laying out and care of orchards, the 

 smaller fruits are by no means neglected. The information given 

 is thoroughly practical in its nature and is designed primarily 

 for those who raise fruit on a commercial basis. a. w. e. 



IV. Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence. 



1. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teach- 

 ing. Ninth Annual Report of the President, Henry S. Prit- 

 chett, and of the Treasurer, Robert A. Frank. Pp. vi, 154. 

 New York City, October, 1914 (issued in June, 1915). — The total 

 endowment of the Carnegie Foundation at the close of the last 

 fiscal year amounted to $14,130,000, to which is to be added 

 $1,250,000 specifically devoted to the division of Educational 

 Enquiry. Of the general income of the year, — nearly $700,000, — 

 $635,000 was devoted to retiring allowances and widows' pen- 

 sions, while $26,500 was carried to surplus. The Educational 

 Division had an income of $50,350, of which all was expended in 

 its work except some $3,320. During the year 29 retiring allow- 

 ances and 15 widows' pensions were granted, the average grant 

 being $1,648. The total number of allowances now in force is 

 332, and of widows' pensions 100. There have been granted 595 



