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‘Bach scholarship so conferred, may be held by the original recipient 
for a period not exceeding four years, subject to the following condi- 
tions :— 
‘‘ Each garden pupil shall be required to lead a strictly upright and 
moral life, and shall be courteous and willing in the performance of all 
duties prescribed for him. He shall devote his entire time and energy 
to the labor and studies prescribed for him, except that from time to 
time he may be granted leave of absence to visit his home or for other good 
reason, at the discretion of the Director, provided that the aggregate of 
such absences in any calendar year shall not exceed thirty days. He shall 
also show such ability in his work and studies as to satisfy the Director 
that it is advantageous for the scholarship to be held by him; and from 
time to time he may be subject to both theoretical and practical examina- 
tions, or may be given special tasks calculated to test his knowledge or 
resources. Failure to meet the requirements in any one of these respects, 
making due allowance for extenuating circumstances, shall forfeit all 
claim on any scholarship, which may then be awarded to another person 
in the prescribed manner. ; 
‘Garden pupils, appointed as above indicated, shall be regarded as 
apprentices in the Botanical Garden, and as such shall be required to work 
in it under the direction of the Head Gardener, performing the duties 
of garden hands. They shall be successively advanced from simpler to 
more responsible tasks; and, in such order as may seem best, shall be 
transferred from one department of the Garden to another, until they 
shall have become thoroughly familiar with the work of all. 
“‘ To the end that garden pupils shall be repaid for their services to the 
Garden, and that the absence of pecuniary means need not deter any 
young man from obtaining such training as is contemplated, each 
regularly appointed garden pupil holding a scholarship shall be entitled 
to the following wages, payable in equal installments at the end of each 
fortnight: For the first year, $200.00; for the second year, $250.00; and 
for each year after the second, $300.00; together with plain but comfort- 
able lodgings convenient to the Garden. 
“In order that they may have opportunity to become instructed in the 
theoretical part of their profession, and in subjects connected therewith, 
such pupils shall not be required to do manual work in the Garden for 
more than five hours per day after the first year, devoting the remainder 
of their time to the study of horticulture, forestry, botany and ento- 
mology, under the direction of the Director of the Garden; and they 
shall for this purpose be granted free tuition in the School of Botany of 
Washington University. They shall also receive practical instruction in 
surveying and book-keeping, so far as a knowledge of these subjects is 
held to be necessary for a practical gardener charged with the manage- 
ment of an estate of moderate proportions. 
“« At the expiration of four years, the holder of a scholarship, who is 
recommended as practically proficient, shall be entitled to examination 
by the Garden Committee, in the subjects prescribed for study, and on 
passing such examination to the satisfaction of the Committee and Direc- 
