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Lithographic Press room, and the duplicate collections from 
the herbarium, and on the upper floor the Library, consisting 
of about 3,000 books and papers and supplied with most of 
the current botanical and economic literature of the day, a 
complete and separate Ceylon herbarium, a general her- 
barium, and a herbarium of the plants cultivated in the 
gardens. The identification of plants in which visitors are 
interested is thus rendered simple, especially as Ceylon 
possesses a complete Flora, written by the late Director and 
Sir J. D. Hooker. 
(3) The Botanical Museum, not yet completed, but to 
contain a Ceylon Botanical Collection, systematically 
arranged, 
(4) The Research Laboratory. This contains rooms for 
general microscopic and morphological work (places for four 
workers), for physiological work (two places), chemical work 
(two places), economic (two places), and a private laboratory 
for the Director, as well as a good photographic darkroom and 
verandahs for experiments in the open air. It contains a 
good supply of all the essential apparatus and reagents, but 
workers from abroad must bring their own microscopes, or at 
least lenses, and should bring what alcohol and bottles they 
require for carrying away material. Such alcohol will be 
admitted free of duty on certificate from the Director ; the 
amount of duty must be deposited on entry, but is returned 
when the alcohol is removed from Ceylon. To the labora- 
tory is attached, besides the attendant, a plant collector? 
whose services are within certain limits at the disposal of 
visitors on payment of the cost. Coolies for special work can 
be obtained on payment of their wages, usually about 37 
cents a day, or Ç)d. in English money. Workers in physiology 
or other lines requiring special apparatus should bring such 
things with them, but for most work the laboratory is well 
furnished with essentials. 
The neighbourhood of Peradeniya is mountainous, and 
mostly cultivated, but within a few miles there are some 
