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 SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 313. 1916. 455 and the study of land a d tabl d, ii lt , d ~s;*.:::·2.~...i¤.,»  “` ?“’g“ “g"., ,, 1§iI§§" T “?“ me   t _ 0 e ecessary improvemen es an mam- _ * · tam a general experiment farm  agricultural station on the Ar- mt wm. hngton estate, m the State of Virginia, in accordance with the pro- VM- 31, p-135- visions of the Act of Corzgress approved April eighteenth, nineteen 1.,.,,,,, hundred, $15 000: Promkl, That the limitation in this Act as to the gg,¤¢¤¥¤m_ °°i%.‘;‘i1£‘;‘.";“ ·*’;‘2}"‘“N§.S t.“};‘;L‘t§2§;*&”l%.§$.$ .t“m,“%‘;?*t‘; in 1 as F·»»$¥·7Q` -·· ·»·· o on c u ,,,,,,, the study, gljlection, {purchase, testing, propagation, and distribug Mmmm 1*.1031 oramrsefppd yalua le seeds, bulbsg grees, shrubs, vines, cuttgngs, an p m orengn countries an rom our possess°o an ggerimentltvsg  geference to their introduction and ciilltivation iii coun 0, 00* For the piirchase, propagation, testing, and distribution of new and etilwm m°°°°°k’ rare seeds; for the investigation and improvement of grasses, alfalfa, clover, and other forage crops, including the investigation of the utilization of cacti and other ry—land plants; and to conduct investigations to determine the most effective methods of eradicatingotgeeds, $140,920: Pmided, That et this amount not to exceed $60; may pastas. beusedfor the purchase anddistnbutaonofsuchnewandrareseeds; {A __ For ggdneral atljministratave expenses conitrgtegiwictri x arubpfvei ,..,,,,°""""""“" “ mentio lmes' inves UDB,. includ.mg' 0 ce c 0 bureau, the assistant ehAi?i:>f  chief clerk, the officers  charge of publications, records, supp, and property, and for misr“I:¤;·a“: °*··°*·;,·¤:1·**.,,.,r..°*"°*·...* **;*;*2*:.; $»°2°; or,. Pumixasmggin nrsrmiurrxon or vianuannm sums: For purchase, ro agatron, testmg, and congressional distribution of valua le seeds, {Q" bulbs, trees shrubs, vines, cuttings, and plants; all necessary office fixtures and supplies, fuel, transportation, paper, twine, gum postal cgdsihgas, electric current, re‘pt£utside of the  01 Columlpa, 'tra` e nsesan neeessa materiaanreairsor gut? upvalnhdvdisllgbuting the same; for rlegmairs and the employment °‘ ll? “°‘i“*"’°*“1 ¥g%?iH °J°’*“’ ”§“°t““t md 2$i‘§'54‘5b°'Al‘5 ·····»···¤"""’ ·~=’#‘·¤·-··‘¢’···"‘ ' int cito onaneewere ,. · tl1udmSebreta Bef Xgriculture isglnereby directed td expend the said sum, as nealrly as racticable, in the purchase, testing, and distribution of such valualile seeds, bulbs, shrubs, vines, cuttings and plants, the best he can obtain at public or private sale, and such as s all be suitable fog thedrespepltirle l0ca1it1esttob;vEgh_{z’h¢;'e?lamehare_ tpftlge a rfone aninw`c sameareo 'tnu as erem r sgiptgdf and huch seeds so purchased shall include a varieg of vegetable and flogrverbseedsiséutable %r plantm’gt:lxrdt§u1ture ip e wptnous p,,,,,,_ M t' t 'te tates: r e 0 Agn- m geiiltigrlei agfter ilueuddvertisement and 01; competitive bidsafis author- °°°` to aiward th; clpntracpg for the supbyilying of! prmted papktegs t t m an mailing 0 e sleledsilbliizllisljeghiguubs, vi‘i1eI;?(ult;:gs,2law?·n(:l plantsi, or any part thereof, for a period of not more than five gears nor less than one year, if by siilph acgon he can begt Bprotect 1; efipaerestps 0%;.1%;; Ulirrntféls States. 0,,,,,,,,,;,,,,,, ' t, s vines cuttliiigls, aliildllgllatriltlg ghallvcusplgn their Siigstf after due notiiicatioxi by the Secret of Agriculture that theeglotrnent to their respiective Chstricts is mglgpr distribupgn, be iuppgie;3 tip1tSenators, egregsentaf es, an egates in ngress or ri ron arno rr cpirgititliiepts, or mailed by the derpartcrrlient umn th€hrec§r£tD§ their a franks,i11ac osu weng as_e rearyo Agriddltgure and the %’0stmaster General may jointly determine: Provided, however, That upon each envelope or wrapper containing