621 United States Department of Agriculture, OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS-Circular No, 52, A. C. TRITE, Director. A FEW soon noo~s ANn nUU,E1'INS ON NATURE STUDY, SCHOOL fiARJ>ENING, ANn ELE1UEN1'ARY AHRICUL'I'URE FOR COl'UlON SCHOOLS. By D. J. CROSRY, Office of Etrperiment Stations. The following list of publications is not comprehensive; it is pur- posely very much abridged. It has not been the aim to list all the good works published on nature study, school gardening, and ele- mentary agriculture. Such a list would be so long as to be confusing to the teacher. The aim has been rather to suggest a few (1) books which would aid the teacher just beginning nature-study work to get the proper point of view, (2) supplementary aids for the teacher, (3) inter- esting nature-stories for pupils, (4) up-to-date elementary texts on agri- culture, suitable for pupils in the last two years of the grammar school and the first two years of the high school, and (5) publications which might serve as the nucleus for a public school agricultural library. NATURE STUDY AND SCHOOL GARDENING. BOOKS FOR TEACHERS. Bailry, L. II. The Naturo Study Idra (Nrw York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1003, pp. 1.")fl, figs. 2). Goff, E. S. Principles of Plant Culture (Madison : E. S. Goff, ISm, pp. 276, figs. 173). Hemenway, n. D. How to Make School Gardens (New York: Doubleday, Page &Co., 1003, pp. XYI+107, pls. S, figs. 16). Hodge, C. F. Nature Study and Life (London and Boston: Ginn & Co., HJ02, pp. i)U, pl. 1, figs. IflG). Sl:PPLE)!E;s'TARl HEADl;s'(+ FOH 'l'EACHEHS. Bulletins and Leaflets on • ature Studv and School Gardening published by- New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Durham, N. H. Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. State Depnrt.ment of .\griculture, l larrisburg, Pa, Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Kingston, R. 1. Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, Hampton, Va. Farmers' Bulletins published hy the F. S. Department of Agriculture, Washing- ton, D. C.: No. ~2. Facts About Milk. Pp. 2!1. 1'10. i)~. Some Common Birds. Pp. ~O. 1'10. SG. Thirty Poisonous Plants. Pp. 32. 1'10. 94. The Vegetable Garden. Pp. 24. 2 Farmers' Bulletins published by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washing_ ton, D.- C.-Continued. No. 99. Insect Enemies or Shade Trees. Pp. 30. No. 1::l+. Tree Planting in Rural School Grounds. Pp. ::lB. No. 155. How Insects Affect Health in Rural Districts. Pp. 20. No. 157. The Propagation of Plants. Pp, 2+. No. 173. Primer of Forestry. Pp. +8. RlTPPLF.MENTARY RF.AlHNO FOR PlTPILR. Burroughs, John. "'orks (Boston and Nell' York: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 11 vols.}. Burroughs, John. A Year in the Fields (Boston and Now York: Houghton, Mifllin & Co., roo 1, pp. XJY+220, pIs. 2.J-). Harrington, M. W. About the Weather (New York: D. Appleton & Co., 18\19, pp. 2.J-o,il.). Long, W. J. Fowls of the Air (London and Boston: Ginn & Co., 1902, pp. 310, il.). Long, 'V .. J. School of tho Woods (London and Boston: Ginn & Co., 1\102,pp. XTII+36.J-, pIs. and 12 marginal illustrations). Long, 'V. J. Wood Folks at School (London and Boston: (linn & Co., 1\103, PI? IRS, il.). Soton, Ernest Thompson. Lives or the Hunted (Nell' York: Charles Scribners' Sons, IBOJ, pp. 3()0, il.). Seton, Ernest 'I'hompso n , Wild Animals I Tlnve Known (New York: Charles Scribners' Sons, isos, pp. :3;'>8,il.). Leaflets: Blair, J. C. Thc Study of Horticulture. Davenport, Eo The Study of Farm Animals. Davenport, E. TIl(' St.udy of Agricultnre. Shamel, A. D. The Study of Farm Crops. (Taylorville, Ill.: C. 1\1. Parker, HlOI-IB03.) ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE. TEXT-BOOKR. For the Seventh and Eighth Grades: Burkett, C. \Y., et al. Agriculture for Beginne>rs (London and Boston: Ginn & Co., 19m, pp. XII+:!ti7, figs. 21;) and Iront ispioce ) . .Iamcs, C. C. Practical Agriculture (American edition edited by John Craig. New York: D. Appleton & Co., ]902, pp. YIII+2o:l, pls , 11, figs. BO). For the>Ninth and Tenth Grades: Bailey, L. I l. Principles of Agriculture (Xc\\' York and London: The Mac- millan Co., ISBS, pp. XYI+300, figs. B2). Brooks, "'. P. Agriculture> (Springfie>1l1, Mass.: The> Home> Correspondence School, 190], vol. i, pp. XYII+199, figs. 5;), map 1; vol. 2, pp. XXII' + 201-.)+1, figs. no, map 1; \'01. 3, pp. XXI+l.J-3-8;);), figs. 122). Bailey, L. II. The Gnrden-Craft HNie>s. (Xew York: The :\lac:\lillan Co.) The l1orticnltnrist's Hule-Book. Plant- Breeding. The> Forcing-Book. 3 Bailey, L. II. The Garden-Craft Series-Continued. The Nursery- Book. Garden-Making. , . Suggestions for the Utili7.atioll "ome of II urOUl1d S Ii The Pruning Book. . The Practical Garden Book. Bailey, L. IT. (Editor). The Rural Science Series. (N " ew vl ork: The Macm illan Co.) .• Bailey, Principles of Agri culturo. Bailey, Pri nciples of Fruit-Growing. Bailey, Principles of YegC'table-Uardeniug. Card, Bush-Fruits. Fairchild, Rural Wealth and WC'!fare . .Iordan, Feeding of Animals. King, The Soil. King, Irrigation and Drainage. Lodem an , The Spraying of Plants. Roberts, The Fertility of the Land. Roberts, The Farmers' Business Handbook. Roberts, The Farmstead. Voorhees, Fertilizers. Watson, Farm and Poultry. Wing, l\Iilk and Its Products. Bailey, L. II. Lessons with Plants (New York: The Macmillan Co., 1899, pp. ~Ol, figs. +~()). Conn, II. W .. \.gricultural Bacteriology (Philadelphia: P. R1akiston's Sons & l'O., 1001, pp. +12, figs. +0). Decker, J. W. Cheddar Cheese Making (Madison, Wis.: Published by the Author, ISlJ.), pp. ];')1, iLl. Docker, J. W. Elements of Dairying (Columbus, 0.: Published by the Author, 1nm, pp. 1H, iLl. tiurlC'r, II. B. American Dairying (Chicago: Breeder's Gazette Print, 189+, pp. 2H7, iL). Hampton Agriculture Leaflets (Hampton, Va.: Hampton Institute Press). Hampton Animal Industry Leaflets (Hampton, Va.: Hampton Institute Press) . Hays, W. M., et al. Rural School Agriculture Bulletin 1 (St. Anthony Park, :\Tinn., Department of Agriculture, Uni versity of Minnesota). IrO\\ ard , \\'. L. Plant Propagation-Some Phases of Practical Horticulture Adapted to Use in the Public Schools (Columbia, Mo.: Agricultural Experi- mont Station, Circular of Information No. 13, 1902, pp. 50, figs. 20). Mumford, F. B. The Principles of Plant Production-The Seed (Columbia, Mo.: Agricultural Experiment St at ion , Circular of Information No. 1[), 1903, pp. 38, figs. 11). i'nyder, HaITY. Chemistry of Dairying (Easton, Pa.: Press of the Chemical Pnb. Co., lSHI, pp. 1.'j(j). Snvder TInrrv. Chemistry of Plant and Animal Life (Easton.T'a.: Press of the ('hen'lical P·ub. Co., 1\lO:-3, pp. XYII+J06, n.j. i4nnler H arrv. Chemistrv of Soils and Fertilizers (Easton, Pa.: Press of the (;11('n'lical P;lb. Co., ]8lJlJ: pp. 277, u.). Vnn Slyke , L. L. Modern Dairy Science and Practice (Harrisburg, Pa.: De- partment of Agriculture, Bulletin 10+, 1\102, pp. ]27, i1.). Voorhoea, E. B. First Principles of Agriculture (New York: Silver, Burdett & Co., lSlJ(i, pp. 212). \\'C'ed, C.:\1. Fungi and Fungicides (New York: O. Judd Co., 189+, pp. 228). 4 .Weed, C. M. Spraying Crops: Why, When, and How (New York: O. Judd Co., 1903,4. ed., pp. XI+]36, il.). Whitcher, Geo. H. An Outline Course in Agriculture [or Public Schools (Dur- ham, N. H.: Published by the Author, ]903, pp. ]2). Woll, F. W., et al. Handbook [or Farmers and Dairymen (New York: JOhn Wiley & Sons, 1900, 2. ed., pp. 437). Course of Study [or the Common Schools of Illinois-Third General Revision (Taylorville, Ill.: C. M. Parker, 1903, pp. 219). Experiment Station Work (Subseries of Farmers' Bulletins, U. S. Department o[ Agriculture, Washington, D. C.). Farmers' Bulletins (U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.). Select bulletins wanted [rom complete list. Monthly List of Publications (Division of Publications, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.). Will be sent regularly to all who apply for it. Yearbooks of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Obtain through Members of Congress. Recommended for publication. A. C. TRUE, Director. Publication authorized. JAMES \VILRON, Sfcretm'y of Aoriculture. WASHINGTON, D. C., November 13,1903. o