OM CHARGES -LABORATORY* (lte»« 12 and 16 of Sum anary) 
up to date. He recommends that a special hinder he engaged to 
work in this office under his supervision to effect this work 
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and estimates that the sum of §3000 is required to put the 
library in a proner state. 
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?.The hooks at present are kept in open wooden hook-cases 
and considerable damage has been done to the older books by 
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white ants and vermin. Mr. Tyler considers it essential that 
the hooks should he on open iron stands similar to those in 
ure at the Government Printing Office, The cost of six suc& 
stands required is approximately $2000. 
3. As it has been decided to take up the study of Cryptogamic 
Botany, and an Assistant Director has been appointed for this 
purpose it is essential that works of reference on this 
subject should he obtained. Several atandard works are re¬ 
quired hut these can only he obtained a3 they appear on the 
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market. 
In addition present day publications must he secured. An 
initial s&m of #2000 is required for this pur ose with an 
annually recurring sum of #500.. 
* 4. It is requested that an additional vote "Library” be aSbflaaim 
allowed to include general upkeen and aerial rs of the Library 
current binding subscription to scientific periodicals, and 
purchase of hooks. 
Hitherto small sums have been spared from the 'Stores and 
Todlnf vote 
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Other Charges, Annually Recurrent (Item IT. of Summary) 
* . 
New vote required 
Binding ' #400 
#000 
Purchase of books etc 500 
Other Charges, Extraordinary (Item lb of Summary) 
Binding #3000 
Book 2000 
Cryptogam! c Books __ 2000 
“7000 
OTHER CHARGES - LABORATORY (items 12 and 16 of Summary) 
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