130 ESTABLISHMENT OE A NATIONAL. BOTANIC GARDEN. 



Act of May 15, 1850 (9 Stat. 427). Removal of public greenhouse 

 and bontanical collection to a suitable site on public grounds au- 

 thorized. 



Act of March 3, 1855 (10 Stat. 673, sec. 20). First use in statutes 

 of term " Botanic Garden," in appropriation for draining grounds. 



Act of July 28, 1866 (14 Stat. 323, sec. 18). Salaries increased 20 

 per cent. 



Act of July 14, 1870 (16 Stat. 268; R. S. 2505). Free entry of 

 plants, etc., imported by Botanic Garden. 



Act of July 15, 1870 (16 Stat, 364: R. S. 1833, 1834). Inventory- 

 and report of property to be made by architect of the Capitol. 



Joint resolution of July 15, 1870 (16 Stat. 391 ; R, S. 1826). Super- 

 vision of Capitol police extended over Botanic Garden. 



Joint resolution of March 3, 1871 (16 Stat. 601). Balances of cer- 

 tain appropriations not to be carried to surplus fund, but available* 

 for expenditure by Joint Committee on the Library. 



Act of June 4, 1872 (17 Stat. 220; R, S. 1832). Annual statement 

 of public property by architect of the Capitol. 



Act of March 3, 1873 (17 Stat, 490). Accounts of property to be- 

 kept and annual reports made by officers responsible for property. 



Revised Statutes, 1827. Superintendent, assistants, and two addi- 

 tional laborers to be under direction of Joint Committee on. the 

 Library. 



Act of June 20, 1878 (20 Stat. -227). Part of grounds to be taken, 

 to complete roadways and footwalks on First Street. 



Act of March 3, 1883 (22 Stat. 520) . Same as act of July 14, 1870. 



Act of October 1, 1890 (26 Stat. 609, par. 679). Same as act of 

 July 14. 1870. 



Joint resolution of April 1*2, 1892 (27 Stat. 395). Use by scientific 

 investigators and students authorized. 



Act of July 31. 1894 (28 Stat. 207. sec, 7). Accounts to be ex- 

 amined bv Auditor for State and other Departments. 



Act of "July 19. 1897 (30 Stat, 136). Superintendent of Library 

 Building and Grounds to disburse all appropriations.. 



Act of July 21. 1897 (3d Stat. 2(H), par. 640). Same as act of July 

 14. 1870. 



Act of July 7. 1898 (30 Stat. 685). Pay of laborers, etc., not to be 

 determined by act of March 15. 1898. 



Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1378. sec. 2). Fence around Botanic 

 Garden to be removed on or before Januar}^ 1, 1903; joint committee 

 to report a plan for removal of garden to another location. 



Act of March 3. 1901 (31 Stat. 1039). Similar to joint resolution 

 of April 12, 1892. 



Act of August 5. 1909 (36 Stat. 78. par. 652). Same as act of July 

 14. 1870. 



Act of October 3. 1913 (38 Stat. 161, par. 577). Same as act of" 

 July 14, 1870. 



Select List of References ox Botanic Gardens. 



GENERAL. 



Botanical Gardens. Science. II. 4: 284-293. Sept. 4, 1896. Bull. 

 Torrev Bot. Club. 23 : 331-345. Sept, 25. 1896. Proc. Amer. Assoc. 

 Adv. Sci. 45: 171-184. 1897. Reprinted. Cambridge, Mass.. 1896.. 

 16 p. 



