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“vanced degree at some University; or some resident of Brook- 
lyn, or of greater New York (e. g., a high-school teacher), who 
can arrange to devote sufficient time during the year to research 
to make it worth while. In the latter case the payment might be 
made in part as an honorarium to the incumbent, and in part for 
defraying necessary expenses in connection with the prosecution 
of the research (traveling expenses, assistance, etc.) 
In some cases such appointments may be made without cost to 
the Garden, except for necessary expenses incidental to the satis- 
factory progress of the work, and in consideration of a certain 
amount of service to be rendered the Garden, in the way of scien- 
tific assistance. 
(b) Research Curators: In connection with the proposed re- 
search curatorships, the director of the Garden has in mind the 
fact that from time to time men of recognized ability and ripe 
experience are being retired from active service at our various 
universities on account of having reached some arbitrarily fixed 
age limit (usually 60 years of age). Such men have from five 
to ten years ahead of them for effective scientific investigation 
and writing. The satisfactory prosecution of this work needs 
suitable laboratory, library, and herbarium facilities, some scien- 
tific assistance, and at least a living income. The presence of 
such men as members of our Garden staff would be a great in- 
spiration to the rest of the staff; the publication of the results of 
their researches under the auspices of our institution would mean 
a great deal for the scientific standing of the Garden in the botan 
ical world at large; we should have the advantage of their coun- 
sel and advice in all matters touching our scientific collections 
and scientific activities in general, and, most important of all, the 
ability of the Garden to contribute to the important work of the 
advancement of botanical science would be greatly enhanced. 
All such appointments should be made for a limited period— 
probably not more than three or five years. 
Appointments to research curatorships need not necessarily be 
limited as above suggested, but opportunities to secure men of the 
type indicated would often be exceptional, and the Garden should 
be in a position to profit by such opportunities, 
The salaries of resident investigators and research curators 
should be provided for from private funds. 
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