ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BOTANY II 



Maintenance for five years : 



First 5^ear I3.000 



Second year 3.25° 



Third year 3.5°^ 



Fourth year 3.75o 



Fifth vear 4-000 



I17.500 



Total for five years 122,500 



Tropicai, PIvAnt Geography. 

 Working force : 



Botanist (six months) |r,5oo 



Botanical assistants (three) 4,200 



Geological assistant. . . -. 2,000 



Bibliographical assistant 720 



Photographer 1,000 



#9'420 



Traveling expenses 4,000 



Supplies and miscellaneous expenses 2,580 



Total for the year |i6,ooo 



Collecting Tropical Plants. 



Salaries of three experienced tropical collectors for six months, at I125 



per month each $2,250 



Expenses of these collectors at I150 per month each 2,700 



Contingent fund 5° 



Total for the year l5-ooo 



Tropical Laboratory. 



Expenditures during the first year of organization : 



Building $3.ooo 



Equipment 2,000 



Salary of director 2,500 



Expenses of director in selecting site 500 



■ |8,ooo 



Maintenance during second year : 



Salary of director l3,ooo 



Salary of assistant 1,500 



Salary of keeper i ,000 



Gardeners and laborers i ,000 



Additions to equipment, repairs, etc 1,000 



$7,500 



Maintenance during third year 8,000 



Maintenance during fourth year 8,000 



Maintenance during fifth year 8,000 



Total cost of establishment and maintenance of tropical labo- 

 ratory and station during five years $39,500 



