10 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN. 
The books of the Board have been closed after showing the operations 
for the year ending December 31, 1891, and the receipts have been 
disposed of as follows: — 
Rent account to January 1, 1892, including 
uncollected rents January 1, 1891........66 
Less uncollected rents for 1891.....sseecceees 
Rents collected in 1891, 11 months....s.se.ses 
Surplus January 1, 1891, including uncol- 
lected rents for 1891..........se6 ereee eeeeee 
CONTRA. 
Garden eXpenses.......eseccccesccccceccvcce 
Office expenses.,............ ouhneweneeeeseses 
Commission (for collecting rents)....cecceseee 
Repairs (to revenue PTOPELty) ..ccccccccccsece 
Insurance....... © Bd dv0s cccceescccceccecoececs 
Taxes (sprinkling)..........ssecccesccscecece 
Streets, pavements and sewers......csesecsses 
Legal CXpense®.sccescccescscsccccccccscccece 
Washington University (School of Botany).. 
Trustees’ annual banquet........sessceceeeee 
Gardeners’ ‘¢  debacee ns shekeabiakson 
PUDONG ob 6 i's sd ko ce cocccccccencsceccestes 
Garden improvements (Director’s residence).. 
Annual flower ShOw........sscccccccscsecceces 
Annual flower Sermon.......0...+ 008 © cccecee 
Removal and rebuilding Shaw residence...... 
Surplus January 1, 1892....scceccccsesceeceee 
$44,372 96 
8,901 11 
8,040 72 
4,944 84 
8,085 17 
1,332 36 
1,489 48 
841 45 
1,774 86 
914 90 
881 80 
1,465 05 
11,785 85 
460 00 
200 00 
23,478 89 
5,925 09 
$109,394 03 $109,394 03 
$85,692 80 
7,349 50 
78,343 80 
31,050 78 
$109,394 03 
Respectfully submitted, 
R. J. LACKLAND, President. 
Attest, 
A. D. CuNNINGHAM, Secretary. 
