six*rY.F1F·rH oouennss. sm. II. cH. 178. 1918. 983 Arlington estate, in the State of Virginia, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress approved April eighteenth, nineteen promo. hundred, $21,900: Promkled, That the limitation in this Act as to §g‘“:€;,;& the cost of farm buildiiags shall not ap ly to this paragraph; ` For investigations in oreign seed and) plant introduction, including p,§`,j’{°,;§°u°d&§“g{,u md the study, co ection, purchase, testing, prop ation, and distribution ` of rare and valuable seeds, bulbs, trees, shrdis, vines, cuttings, and plants from foreign countries and from our possessions, and for experiments with reference to their introduction and cultivation in this country, $91,440; N d For the purchase, propagation, testing, and distribution of new and r¤m§:e°¤fp¤,r€i§ °°°d°' rare seeds; for the investigation and improvement of grasses, alfalfa, clover, and other forage cro , including the investigation of the utilization of cacti and other dli;-land plants; and to conduct investi- W°°" °"“‘“°‘"°“· gations to determine the most effective methods of eradicating weeds, _ $143,180: Provided, That of this amount not to exceed $60,000, may §§,'€‘.,"{,’;,u,,,,, M be used for the purchase and distribution of such new and rare seeds; _ For general administrative expenses connected with the above- °" mentioned lines of investigation, includiiiag the office of the chief of bureau, the assistant chief of bureau,the officers in charge of publicas tions, records, supplies, and property, and for miscellaneous expenses incident thereto, $31,020; _ In all, for general expenses, $2,454,698. Pmxonasn AND DISTRIBUTION or VALUABL1: snaps: For purchase, 0,,,,, pro agation, testingimand congressional distribution of valuable ¤i<>¤¤¤¤i¤¤i\>¤¤¤¤» •¤¤~ seedis, bulbs, trees, s bs, vines, cuttings, and plants; all necessary office fixtures and supplies, fuel, transportation, paper, twine, gum, ostal cards, gas, electric current, rent outside o the District of Columbia, official traveling enses, and all necessary material and repairs for putting up andextributing the same; for repairs and the em loyment local and special ¤.%1ts clerks, assistants, and other liibor required, in the city of ashington and elsewhere, sms on to N $242,320. And the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby directed to mapwdwioéiuuu. expend the said sum, as near y as practicable, 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 such as shall be suitable for the respective locahties to which the same are to be {apportioned, and in which same are to be distributed as herein ter stated, and such seeds so purchased shall include a variety of vegetable and flower seeds suitable for lantin and culture in the various sections of the United mm States: That the Secretaig of Agpiculture, after due concmésrorpuckeu. advertisement and on competitive bi s, is authorized to award the ”°m""°‘°‘ contract for the supplying of printed packets and envelopes and the packeting, assembling, and mailing of the seeds, bulbs shrubs, vines, cuttings, and lants, or any part thereof, for a period of not more than Eve years norliess than one year, if by such action he can best protect Ommdm, dim, the interests of the United States. An equal proportion of five- buum. sixths of all seeds, bulbs, shrubs, vines, cuttings, and plants, shall upon their r uest, after due notihcation by the Secretary of Agriculture thatoialie allotment to their respective districts is ready for distribution, be supplied to Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress for distribution among their constituents, or mailed by the department upon the receipt of their addressed franks, in packages o such weight as the Secret of Agriculture and the Postmaster comms ,0 bs mg General may jomtly determineiugrovided, however, That upon each wee mi mms. ¤¤· envelope or wrapper cont ` packages of seeds the contents thereof l°°°°°' °°°° shall be plainliy indicated, and the Secretary shall not distribute to any Senator, epresentative, or Delegate seeds entirely unfit for the climate and locality he represents, but shall distribute the same so that each Member may have seeds of equal value, as near as may be, and
