10 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN. 



The books of the Board have been closed after showing the operations 

 for the year ending December 31st, 1392, and the receipts have been dis- 

 posed of as follows: — 



Rent account $89,079 27 



Interest 414 50 



889,493 77 

 CONTRA. 



Garden expense $29,027 05 



Garden improvements 2,806 06 



Publications 1 ; 820 61 



Commissions 3 247 32 



Taxes 22,167 36 



Insurance 1 ,853 45 



Repairs 5,347 46 



Office expense 3,455 56 



Legal expense 242 15 



Annual flower show 387 00 



" " sermon 200 00 



" Trustees' banquet 906 25 



" Gardeners' dinner 397 00 



Surplus for 1892 ] 7,636 50 



8189,493 77 $89,493 77 



Surplus January 1, 1892 $5,92509 



" for 1892 17 '(j 36 50 



Total surplus Jauuary 1, 1893 $23,561 59 



Respectfully submitted, 



R. J. LACKLAND, Prtsident. 

 Attest, 

 A. D. Cunningham, Secretary. 



