History of the Beet (Beta) as a Cultural Plant . (Geschiehte der Rübe (Beta) als Kulturpflanze) from the oldest times until the publication of Achard's principal work (1809). An anniversary essay, in honor of the 75th year of the foundation of the "Verein der Deutschen Zuckerindustrie." By Professor Dr. Edmund O. von Lippmann, Hon. Dr. Eng., Technical High School of Dresden and Director of the Halle Sugar Refinery in Halle, Germany. One illustration, 184 pages, 16 × 23½ cm. price bound 12 gold marks. Julius Springer, Berlin, 1925.