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From considering various proposals and suggestions put before 
them by English botanists and authors the committee “have 
formed the opinion that the Royal Botanic Society could be made 
more useful both from the scientific and educational point of view 
by the establishment of 
(1) A School of Economic Botany, at which a knowledge of 
the economic plants and their products, including those of 
tropical regions, might be obtained. 
(2) An Institute which might be made a center for research, 
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is essential. 
(3) Acenter for teaching in Horticulture, the students of which 
could receive their necessary training in pure science at 
existing London Colleges. 
(4) Courses in “School Gardening” at times suitable for 
teachers in elementary, continuation and other schools. 
It is recommended that buildings “of a temporary nature and 
of not more than two stories” be erected near the present green- 
houses to contain: 
(1) A fair-sized Laboratory for General Research work 
(2) A Laboratory fitted for Research in Physiological Bean 
(3) Various smaller rooms to be used for independent workers, 
(For these a reasonable charge might be made or arrange- 
ments made for them to be subsidized by organizations, 
other than the Society, who would nominate workers. ) 
(4) Private Laboratories for Members of the Staff. 
(5) Directors office, Horticultural Instructor’s room, Labora- 
tories, etc. 
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(6) Balance room, general storeroom, chemical storeroom. 
(7) At least two other rooms for eventualities. 
Suggestions are also made for the organization of a staff to 
carry on the new work. 
News Items from the National Research Council—The Car- 
negie Corporation of New York announced last January its 
purpose to give $5,000,000 for the use of the National Academy 
of Sciences and the National Research Council. A portion of the 
