8 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN. 
to keep them in rentable condition, but they are nearly all 
occupied by desirable tenants. 
We are at last able to report that the Supreme Court of 
the State of Missouri has favorably granted the application 
of the Trustees made in October, 1897, for power to dispose 
of certain properties, and the decree was entered June 30th 
authorizing the Trustees to sell two tracts of land, known as 
Nos. 3 and 4, lying between Grand Avenue and Old Man- 
chester Road and McRee and Flora Avenues embracing 
about 166 acres of valuable residence property which 
should, when improved, sell for at least $1,500,000.00. 
The Trustees, fortunately, by joining with the property 
owners on the south side of Flora Avenue, were enabled to 
improve the property fronting on that street in a very 
handsome manner and are now able to offer for sale that 
tract (No. 3) of 4,400 front feet. It is one of the most 
desirable residence sites in the city. This property has been 
advertised for sale and a number of inquiries have been re- 
ceived and it is hoped sales will be made in the early spring. 
As that tract is being disposed of it will undoubtedly be for 
the best interests of the Trust to use the proceeds for the 
improvement of the other and larger tract (No. 4) which will 
contain, when platted, about 35,000 front feet of desirable 
residence property conveniently located. The proceeds of 
this tract (No. 4) will be invested in down-town business 
property or approved securities as directed by the decree 
of the Court, the revenue from which can be used for the 
support of the Garden. 
As will be seen by the following statement the Garden has 
been well provided for, but no new buildings have been 
erected. Bids are now being taken for grading the proposed 
addition to the Garden of about 20 acres which it is antici- 
pated will be in condition for planting in the spring. 
Additions have been made to the already very large library 
and herbarium, and the following sums have been credited 
to the Stock Account, which aggregates $1,576,207.20 : — 
