ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BOTANY II 



Maintenance for five years : 



First year $3,ooo 



Second year 3,250 



Third year 3,500 



Fourth year 3, 75© 



Fifth year 4,000 



$17,500 



Total for five j'ears $22,500 



Tropical Plant Geography. 



Working force : 



Botanist (six months) $1,500 



Botanical assistants (three) 4,200 



Geological assistant 2,000 



Bibliographical assistant 720 



Photographer 1,000 



$9,420 



Traveling expenses 4 ,000 



Suppliec and miscellaneous expenses , 2,580 



Total for the year $16,000 



CoLLix'TixG Tropical Plants. 



Salaries of three experienced tropical collectors for six months, at $125 



per month each - $2,250 



Expenses of these collectors at $150 per month each 2,700 



Contingent fund . , 5° 



Total for the year .. <5,oo^ 



Tropical Laboratory, 

 Expenditures during the first year of organization : 



Building $i,OQO 



Equipment 2,000 



Salary of director 2,500 



Expenses of director in .selecting site 500 



$8,000 



Maintenance during second year : 



Salary of director $3,000 



Salary of assistant 1,500 



Salary of keeper i,oco 



Gardeners and laborers . 1,000 



Additions to equipment, repairs, etc 1,000 



$7,500 



Maintenance during third year 8,000 



Maintenance during fourth j-ear , 8,oco 



Maintenance during fifth year 8,000 



Total cost of establishment and maintenance of tropical labo- 

 ratory and station during five years $39.500 



