diff --git a/src/engine/gnc-lot.c b/src/engine/gnc-lot.c
index 065a069428..6e770e9695 100644
--- a/src/engine/gnc-lot.c
+++ b/src/engine/gnc-lot.c
@@ -144,6 +144,13 @@ gnc_lot_get_slots (GNCLot *lot)
    return lot->kvp_data;
 }
 
+SplitList *
+gnc_lot_get_split_list (GNCLot *lot)
+{
+	if (!lot) return NULL;
+	return lot->splits;
+}
+
 /* ============================================================= */
 
 gnc_numeric
diff --git a/src/engine/gnc-lot.h b/src/engine/gnc-lot.h
index 3b2b8f561d..eaf6836763 100644
--- a/src/engine/gnc-lot.h
+++ b/src/engine/gnc-lot.h
@@ -45,9 +45,21 @@ void gnc_lot_destroy (GNCLot *);
 
 const GUID * gnc_lot_get_guid (GNCLot *p);
 
+/* The gnc_lot_add_split() routine adds a split to this lot.  Note
+ *    that *all* splits in a lot must also be in the same account.
+ */
 void gnc_lot_add_split (GNCLot *, Split *);
 void gnc_lot_remove_split (GNCLot *, Split *);
 
+/* The gnc_lot_get_split_list() routine returns a GList of all the
+ *    splits in this lot.  Do *not* not free this list when done;
+ *    it is a pointer straight into the lots intenal list.  Do
+ *    *not* add to or remove from this list directly.  Calling
+ *    either gnc_lot_add_split() or gnc_lot_remove_split() will
+ *    invalidate the returned pointer.
+ */
+SplitList * gnc_lot_get_split_list (GNCLot *);
+
 /* The gnc_lot_get_account() routine returns the account with which 
  *    this lot is associated. */
 Account * gnc_lot_get_account (GNCLot *);
@@ -64,6 +76,9 @@ gnc_numeric gnc_lot_get_balance (GNCLot *);
  */
 gboolean gnc_lot_is_closed (GNCLot *);
 
+/* Every lot has a place to hang kvp data.  This routine returns that
+ * place. 
+ * */
 kvp_frame * gnc_lot_get_slots (GNCLot *);
 
 #endif /* GNC_LOT_H */