DEPARTMENT OF BOTANICAI, RESEARCH. Jl 



Laboratory and Office. — A small number of volumes have been added to 

 the working collection of books. A few minor pieces of apparatus and fur- 

 niture have been purchased. 



REPAIRS. 



The 6 miles of fencing on the domain and around the separate experi- 

 mental plantations has been thoroughly overhauled and put into good con- 

 dition. The woodwork of the Desert Laboratory, including the roofs as well 

 as the smaller buildings, has been painted. Apparatus and tools of all 

 kinds, pack equipment, camp outfits, and vehicles have been repaired from 

 time to time. The completion of the shop will materially lessen the expenses 

 under this heading. 



