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The experimental garden consists of 180 acres, and is situated about 

 two miles from the Botanical Garden proper. The object of this gar- 

 den is to grow species of economic importance on a large scale ; to sup- 

 ply material for investigations made in the various laboratories; to 

 experiment with various methods of cultivation, treatment, etc. Prac- 

 tically all the tropical plants of great economic importance are found 

 here, each species being represented by a large number of specimens. 

 The species cultivated include many varieties of coffee, tea, and cacao; 

 abaca and other fiber plants; pepper, nutmegs, cloves, and other spices; 

 erythroxylon, cinchona, and other plants producing alkaloids; palms of 

 economic importance; grasses yielding essential oils; numerous varieties 

 of gutta-percha, caoutchouc, and other gum-producing trees; plants pro- 

 ducing dyes, tannin, camphor, etc. Also connected with this garden is 

 a large area of paddy land for experimenting in rice culture. 



APPROPRIATIONS. 



For the support of the institution at Buitenzorg annual appropriations 

 are made by the Government. Several appropriations for one year (1897) 

 are as follows : 



Guilders.* 

 Director 14,400 



Divmon I. 

 Herbarium and museum: 



Chief (botanist) 9,600 



Curator 2,400 



— 12,000 



Division II. 

 Botanical laboratory: 



Chief 7,800 



Botanist for tobacco 6,000 



Expenses .__ 700 



14,500 



Diiision III. 



Ex f)eri mental garden and laboratory for agricultural chennstry: 



Chief 7,800 



Assistant chemist 4,200 



Assistant chemist for tea 3,600 



Special fund 600 



Gardener -.- !.._ 1,800 



Labor 6,000 



24, 000 



Dirnmoii IV. 



Pharmacological laboratory: 



Chief 7,200 



Expenses,. 1,000 



8,200 



* One guilder = 10.40 United States currency. 



