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Osbobne, T. P>., and Harris, I. F. Review of literature of nucleic acid. Connecti- 
cut State Station Report 1901, pt 4, pp. 367-388. An extended review of the 
literature on this subject, with bibliographic references. 
Ottavi, E., Mabescalchi, A., et al. Bibuographia agronomics universalis. Casale: 
Ottavi Bros., 1903, No. 1, pp. 56. This is a list of 445 publications relating to 
agriculture which have appeared since January 1, 1903. The publications are 
for the most part in Italian, the intention being to include the foreign publica- 
tions in the second number soon to appear. The references are arranged alpha- 
betically by authors under the following headings: General agriculture; soils, 
agricultural machinery, crops and their utilization; pests and diseases of culti- 
vated plants; special crops; forestry; horticulture; zootechny; animal products; 
beneficial insects; hunting, fishing, pisciculture; and miscellaneous. 
Parsons, A. L. Greensand marl. Mineral resources of the United States. Depart- 
ment of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey, 1901, pp. 811-822. An incom- 
plete bibliography relating to the occurrence and classification of greensand for- 
mation and its production and use is appended. 
Patent Office, Great Britain. Subject list of works on domestic economy, 
foods, and beverages', including the culture of cacao, coffee, barley, hops, sugar, 
tea, and the grape, in the library of the Patent Office. Patent Office Library 
Series Xo. 9. London: Darling & Son, Ltd., 1902, pp. 136. The list comprises 
1.270 works representing some 2,043 volumes. 
Perez, C. Contribution a Petude des metamorphoses (A study of insect metamor- 
phosis). Bulletin Scientifique de la France et de la Belgique, 37 (1903), pp. 
417-425. A list of publications relating to the anatomy and physiology of the 
development of insects. 
Phillips, W. F. K. Eecent papers bearing on meteorology. U. S. Department of 
Agriculture, Weather Bureau, Monthly Weather Review, 30 (1902), pp. 355, 
443, 485, 518, 569; 31 (1903), pp. 8, 71, 137, 172, 280. 
. Text-books and works of reference for students of elementarv meteorologv. 
Monthly Weather Review, 30 (1902), No. 8, pp. 408-410. A list of 83 text-books 
and works of reference. 
Preble, E. A. A biological investigation of the Hudson Bay region. I". S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture, Division of Biological Survey, North American Fauna Xo. 
22, pp. 140. An extensive bibliography of literature relating to the biology of 
this region is given on pages 27-38. 
Rhees, W. J. List of publications of the Smithsonian Institution, 1846-1903. Smith- 
sonian Miscellaneous Collections No. 1376, pp. 99. 
Ritchie, J. Bibliographv on immunity. Journal of Hvgiene [Cambridge], 2 
(1902) , No. 4, pp. 462-464. A list of 106 titles of literature relating to theories 
of immunity. 
Rothschild, H. De. Le lait (Milk). Paris: Octave Doin, 1903, pp. 90. A brief 
bibliography relating especially to the bacteriology of milk. 
Salmon, D. E. Bovine tuberculosis and other animal diseases affecting the public 
health. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry Report 
1902, pp. 332-353. A list of 31 references to the literature of this subject is 
appended to the article. 
Schneider, A. Titles of literature concerning the fixation of free nitrogen by plants. 
Minnesota Botanical Studies, 3. ser., 1903, pt, 2, pp. 133-139. This includes 73 
titles. 
Schweitzer, G. Milchhygienische Studien (Studies on milk hygiene). Centralblatt 
t'urBakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, und Infektionskrankheiten, 2. Abt., 10 (1903), 
Xos. 16-17, pp. 501-514; 18-19, pp. 563-570. A list of 23 references relating to 
this subject is appended. 
Scuddeb, S. II. Alphabetical index to North American Orthoptera described in the 
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Boston Society of Natural History, Occa- 
sional Papers, VI, 1901, pp. 436. A compilation of references to the Orthoptera 
of North America and the West Indies from the time of Linnaeus to the close of 
the last century. 
Si: i. by, A. D. A rosette disease of potatoes. Ohio Station Bulletin 139, pp. 53-66. 
A list of 20 references to diseases of the potato attributed to Rhizoctoma. 
Sharp, D. (Editor). The Zoological Record. London: Zoological Society, 1902, pp. 
1144. A classified list of titles on zoological subjects for the year 1901. 
SlEVEKlNG, (4. II., et al. Die .Milch und ihre Bedeutung fiir Volkswirtschaft und 
Volksgesundheil (Milk and its industrial and hygienic importance). Hamburg: 
C. Boysen, 1903, pp. 522. This book consists of 19 articles relating to the pro- 
duction and sale of pure milk, the articles being accompanied by extended 
bibliographies. 
