10 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN. 
the laying of drainage and water pipe, planting, fencing, 
etc., at a cost of $8,216.92; and other improvements of a 
similar nature are planned for this year. 
The banquets, flower sermon, premiums for flower show 
and the partial support of the Shaw School of Botany, pro- 
vided for by Mr. Shaw’s will, have been properly carried 
out, involving an expenditure of $5,273.15. 
Substantial additions to the botanical library and heer 
rium have also been made and the following amounts have 
been credited to the stock account, which now stands upon 
our books as $1,588,274.60. 
MEE 6 et ee el kG es Se Oe re 
PROPUIOE CS sk ae ar 8 ee ee) See 
After properly caring for the Garden in all its depart- 
ments and the improvements above mentioned, paying 
taxes, insurance, repairs and all other expenses of adminis- 
tering the trust, all of which was paid for out of the in- 
come of the year, we have added to our surplus the sum of 
$5,286.70. 
For further information concerning the Garden you are 
referred to the following financial exhibit and tothe annual 
report of the Director of the Garden. 
RECEIPTS. 
aati ee ero eee 6 ae ee 
Interest and dividends ys ene 2,364 32 
Garden pasturage and sales ....... 769 52 
CPATUOn HENGCOOOR BAIGE* se a ps es 48 50 
Paviication Blas. .30 set a Thy 
aj0ee Dy fire to‘pulldinge- 6. a 7,877 84 
de == POs 3. 8° 4 54 17 
Taxes recovered from Ryan & ‘Glaskion Dry 
GoodsCo. .. . Sai ead 1,056 44 
Sales of real estate under decree of court . « 14,850 00 $125,690 73 
Cash on hand January1,1901 ..... . 8,329 43 
$129,020 16 
