498 FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 351. 1887. of new or rare kinds of seeds, plants, and bulbs; for pr0pagation, in— clnding expense of transportation, material and labor in packing the same for distribution, and for necessary pots and tubs, and material for the destruction of insects; for the purchase of glass, putty, paints, lumber, and tin; and for carpenter, painter, and other mechanical work for necessary repairs of conservatories, greenhouses. and other garden structures; for the purchase, propagation, and distribution of seeds and plants of medicinal value; for necessary purchases and repairs to maintain steam and water heatin g apparatus in the glass houses ; for finishing concreting carriageyard, wagon space in front of seed-building, and walks bordering sash-beds ; for the purchase of soil for potting, manure, sand, charcoal, lime, and other fertilizers for the grounds, twelve thou-- sand eight hundred dollars. Museum- Museum: For collecting and modeling fruits, vegetables, and other plants, for labor in preparing them for the museum, one thousand dollars. · Seed division. Seed division: For the purchase, propagation, and distribution, as required bylaw, of seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, and plants, and expenses of labor, transportation, paper, twine, gum, printing, postal cards, and all necessary material and repairs for putting up anddistributing the same. and to be distributed in localities adapted to their cul ture, one hundred thousand dollars. Distrinution of An equal proportion of two~thirds of all seeds, trees, shrubs, vines, cut~ ¤<=¤d¤, sw- thugs, and plants shall, upon their request, be supplied to Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress for distribution amongtheirconstituents; and the person receiving such seeds shall inform the De- Pruriooa. partnnent of the results of the experiments therewith: Provided, That. Distribution of all seeds, plants, and cuttings herein allotted to Senators, Representa- ¤**¤*}¤· °“°-» “¤°¤“‘ tives, and Delegates to Congress for distribution remaining uncalled
- 1 *°" for at the end of the fiscal year shall be distributed by the Commis-
RQPOIL sioner of Agriculture: And provided also, That the Commissioner shall report, as provided in this act, the place, quantity, and price of seeds purchased, and the date of purchase. But nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Commissioner of Agriculture from sending iiower, garden, and other seeds to those who apply for the same. And the amount herein appropriated shall not be diverted or used for any other purpose but for the purchase, propagation, and distribution of improved and valuable seeds, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines, Distribution to cuttings, and plants: But provided, however, That the Commissioner be *{*Q**° fllh *‘°· shall not distribute to any Senator, Representative, or Delegate- seeds. §gff,0gaf,,;,f““°° entirely untit for the climate and locality he represents, but shall distribute the same so that each member may have seeds of equal value, as may be, and the best adapted to the locality he represents. Printing, etc. Printing seed-pockets, labels, postal cards, circulars, and so forth: For printingppress, three hundred and fifty dollars; labor, paper, ink, type, and other necessary material for printing, and for repairing press. two thousand five hundred dollars; for purchase of safe, fifty dollars; material and labor necessary to repair elevator, one hundred dollars;. in all, one hundred and three thousand dollars. Division or agri· Division of agricultural statistics: For collecting foreign and domes— ¢¤l¤¤¤** >‘°¤¤¤°$- tic agricultural statistics, and compiling, writing, and illustrating matter ibr monthly, annual, and special reports, and for the necessary expenses of the same, including paper, envelopes, postal cards, and postage- . stamps, sixty-five thousand dollars. _ Delegate to In- For expenses of representation at the first general session of the In-
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- f¤f;L°;‘g¤§;¤**S‘ ternational Statistical Institute, and investigation of European statis-,
“° ‘ tical methods, one thousand five hundred dollars, to be immediately available. Fumitm-ceases, Furniture, cases, and repairs: For repairing buildings, heating ap-
- 11*1 ¤*Pm¤- params, furniture, carpeting. matting, water and gas pipes, new furniture, and all necessary material and labor for the same, including lumber, hardware, glass, and paints, seven thousand dollars.
