1046 SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 301. 1909. m'g;<}; *¤ **1*-* ***1** For investigating the methods of growing, harvesting, packing, storing, handling, and shipping fruits, melons and for experimental shipments of fruits and melons within the United States and to lporeign countries, seventy-one thousand three hundred and sixty dollars; a§d>=r>¢¤i¤¤°¤ ml To cultivate and care for experimental gardens and grounds, man- 8 Gm" age and maintain conservatories, greenhouses, and p ant and fruit prplpagating houses, nineteen thousand two hundred and thirty o ars; A;1¤¤s¤>¤· V¤-Y ¤¤=-‘ For continuing the necessa im rovements to establish and mainpmmwm mm` tain a general experiment fan? andp agricultural station on the Arlington estate, in the State of Virginia, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress approved April eighteenth, nineteen hundred, and for other eneral horticultural investigations, thirty-eight thousand four hundred and seventy dollars; '§f‘f.*,‘,§§_‘°"°°’“ For the maintenance of a subtro ical testing garden in southern Florida, five thousand one hundred dollars; Fm B¤>W¤· Tu- For the maintenance of a testing garden on the Fort Brown Military . Reservation at Brownsville, Texas, nine thousand one hundred dollars; £;*¤i¤m*“° °¤‘ For general administrative expenses connected with the above- Pementioned lines of investigation, including the office of the chief of bureau, the assistant chief of bur·eau, the chief clerk, the editor, records, sup lies, and property, and for miscellaneous expenses incident thereto, £rty-eight thousand nine hundred and sevent -six dollars; In all, for eneral expenses, one million one hrmdred andy e` hty thousand seven hundred and ninet ~six dollars, of which sumlhfty thousand dollars shall be immediately available for cotton boll weevil work. '*?;g§¤,;m d,m,bu_ Puncnxsn AND DISTRIBUTION or·· VALUABLE snnns: For the puruou, em.chase, pro agation, testing, and distribution of valuable seeds, bulbs, trees, s rulbs, vines, cuttings, and plants; all necessary office fixtures and supplies, fuel, transportation, paper, twine, gum, ostal cards, gas, and electric current, official travelin expenses, and ali) necessary material and re airs for putting up and fistrrbuting the same; for rent and . repairs and the em loyment of local and special agents, clerks, assistants, and other laliior re uired, in the city of Washi ton and else- Axxmmem. where, three hundred and] seventeen thousand nine huiigdred and sixty dollars, of which amount not less than two hundred and sixty-two thousand three hundred and twenty dollars shall be allotted for conujggjgigg M **“°P‘°‘* rressional distribution. And the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby ` {directed to expend the said sum, as nearly as racticable, in the purchase, testing, and distribution of such valuable seeds, bulbs, shrubs, vines, cuttings, and plants, the best he can obtain at public or private sale, and suc as shall be suitable for the respective localities to which the same are to be apportioned, and in which same are to be distributed as hereinafter state , and such seeds so urchased shall include a variety of vegetable and flower seeds suitadie for lanting and culture in m*LQ_jg;¤¤¤¤¤' **iS· the various sections of the United States. riin equal proportion of ` five-sixths of all seeds, bulbs, shrubs, vines, cuttings, and plants, shall, upon their request, after due notification by the Secretary of Agriculture that the allotment to their respective districts is ready for distribution, be supplied to Senators, Representatives, and Delegates to Congress for distribution among their constituents, or mailed by the department upon the receipt of their addressed “°·°kf*€*>*— franks, in packages of such weig t as the Secretary of Agriculture and {°{,°g*§g*,mOu S on the Postmaster-General may jointly determine: Promded, however, mama ew- That upon each envelope or wrapper containing acka es of seeds the contents thereof shall e plainly indicated, and) the Secretary shall not_ distribute to any_ Senator, Representative, or Delegate seeds entirely unfit for the chmate and locality he represents, but shall distribute the same so that each Member may have seeds of equal value,
