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SELECTION AND PURCHASE OF BOOKS, APPARATUS AND 

 SUPPLIES. 



Books. 



This was no easy task, as some works are scarce, and many 

 second hand book catalogues have to be perused, carefully 

 sifted, and much correspondence carried on before they are 

 finally procured. A number of valuable additions to the 

 library were made during the year. Some of these were pur- 

 chased, others secured by exchange, and still others, notably an 

 almost complete set of Tr. X. Z. Inst., were rediscoverd among 

 the old "Government Library" books, and with the aid of 

 the Board and the Governor deposited on our shelves. 



Apparatus and Supplies. 



First class compound and dissecting microscopes, (one of 

 each) were purchased and used to great advantage. It is 

 absolutely impossible to work on scale and many other insects 

 without these apparatus. A number of minor additions to 

 the laboratory equipment were made, which though small, 

 were indispensable. 



VISITORS. 



No record of these was kept until recently and even now 

 it seems almost impossible to have a complete record. Gener- 

 ally speaking the office is almost daily visited by people of the 

 Territory and much time is consumed in giving desired in- 

 formation. In a way these visitors take the place of corre- 

 spondence, and many people prefer to call in person. 



V. VISITS TO OTHER ISLANDS. 



A necessary supplement in work as carried on by this office 

 is personal contact with the individuals for whose benefit we 

 are here installed. Such contact brings mutual understanding 

 and appreciation and the co-operation of the agriculturists of 

 the Islands, so essential for effective work. Both scientist 

 and farmer are highly benefited by meeting in each other's 



