REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. 9 
growing houses, some seven in number, costing $7,000.00 ; 
but the Garden has received careful attention by a large 
increase to the collection of plants and shrubs. 
The annual bequests provided for by Mr. Shaw in his 
will have been fully carried out, with the exception of 
premiums for a flower show (none having been held), at 
an expense of $2,480.93. 
A large number of additions have been made to the li- 
brary and herbarium during the past year, and the follow- 
ing amounts have been credited to the stock account, 
which now stands upon our books at $1,612,176.96. 
Tite ee ES eo gee eR aie $7,475 76 
THevbarifin ks se ok ea te nen ai ieee ce ee: 6D 
Growing Houses 1°. 0. 6 0 8 ee ee 7,000 00 
Although with the increased expenditure for current 
Garden account, an excess of $4,000.00 for taxes over the 
previous year, and the increased cost of insurance and re- 
pairs, allof which was paid out of the income for the year, 
we are able to carry forward a surplus of receipts, over 
expenses, of $6,339.36. 
For additional information concerning the operations at 
the Garden, you are referred to the Director's annual 
report. 
. RECEIPTS. 
Renté s+ ce cence itaabn dus eu See eas 
Interest and dividends. . . +--+ + +s 5 3,147 93 
Garden pasturage, above expemses . . + - - 269 54 
Garden handbook sales. . . . + + © « + 46 00 
Publication sales. 6: in 5 ye pee eo 6 42 
Loss by fire to buildings . ©. - + + + + + 7389 91 
Sales of real estate . sc) see ear ees 1,000 00 
Hail insurance loss 2°. se ieee aes 121 58 
Street openings... + as, he eee mee 12,468 40 $124,431 89 
Cash on hand January Ist, 1902. . « «+ + « 2,710 61 
$127,142 50 
