REGULATIONS OF (iOVERNING BOARDS OF STATIO.NS. 277 



VACATIONS. 



The scientific staff are entitled to one iimntli's vacatidn in each \i'ai-; tlial is; if 

 tliev liave been in the station employ for at least nine months; il' for a less time, 

 the vacation will l)e proportionately shortened. 



The lu-ad of each department will take his vacation at such time as in his judg- 

 ment his services can best be spared and with the approval of the director. 



The others in each dc])artment will arrange the time for vacation with the head of 

 tlie departnu'iit in which they work, and in such way as to interfere as little as 

 possible with the station work. 



HOLIDAYS. 



On the 1st day of January, the 12th and 22d of February, the 30th of May, the 

 4th of July, till' 1st .Monday in Scptcndx'r, the 25th of December, and any day set 

 apart by the governor or the President as a day of fasting or of thanksgiving, no 

 work is expected of the station staff. 



niSPOSITION OF KKUIT, VE(;KT.\HT>ES, FLOWERS, ETC. 



With the exceptions hereinafternoted, the trees, vines, A'egetables, flowers, shrubs, 

 etc., growing out of doors are under the general care of Mr. Rice [in charge of stations 

 and grounds]. The fruit, flowers, etc., are to be gathered by him alone and disposed 

 of lis or<lere<l by the director. 



( 1 ) Plantings made by the horticulturist or botanist for purposes of observation 

 and experiment, in places to be agreed upon with the director, are to l)e personally 

 supervised by them and the necessary hand labor done by a workman under their 

 direction. These plantings and their ])roducts, so far as they are reipiired for the 

 purpose of experiment, are to be under their sole control. Any excess is the property 

 of the station. 



(2) The horticulturist and botanist are to keep all trees and other plants at the 

 station under supervision and, if disease or insect injury appears, to see that proper 

 steps are taken to eradicate it. 



(3) If any trees, shrni)s, vines, etc., growing on the i>lace are needed for experi- 

 ment or observation, tlii-y may be taken for the purpose, with the consent of the 

 director, who will see that they are not otherwise disturbed. 



No trees are to be felK-d without approval of the executive committee. 



The fruit, flowers, etc., grown for experimental purj)oses in tln^ forcing housi'S, so 

 far as thi'y ari' not needed for i)urposes of ex])erinient, are to be disposed of by the 

 h(jrtit;ulturist, with the advice of the director. 



ITHLKATIOXS. 



The head nf each department, luitil ((thcrwisc ordered, will ])repare for jiublication 

 in the station reports the work of his department at sucli times as may be agreed 

 upon, except such part as may be covered by papiTS written by otliers in the same 

 department, i>y speeial arrangement with the iiead I'f tlie department and tin' 

 director. 



The- writer is in evcrv case resjioiisiltle for (lie accuracy and completeness of the 

 pai)ers, and thevmust be so linished as to plan, styK', andchirography that they may 

 be sent to the jirinters without any editing by the station director. 



The ilirectnr will, however, wlien in his judgment it is desirable, make and suggest 

 changt'S in the arrangement an<l pre.^^entation of the subject-matter to secure con- 

 ciseness, accuracy, and uniformity. 



If (rhanges are macU-, o|)portunity will always be given liefore printing for the dis- 

 cussion of them with the writer. 



The work ilone in station hours is the pro|(erty oi tlie.-taliou and, as a rule, sliould 



