REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. il 
CONTRA. 
Garden CXPENSCS...eee cece cscs sececeececessers Hal, IT1 09 
Garden improvements, ..-.+. sees ceeeee cece renee 564 47 
Office EXPENSE... ccececcerecccecceercseseeee 4,953 29 
Repairs. ...2 ccccccccccsccsccccsessesccscss coos 6,016 86 
TNSUFENCE 2. ccabocce: sssccececevecreyecsce: shee SSE 
New improveMents...... sees cecces seen veces 145 50 
Legal expenses......sseseesecscecsee severe cece 871 35 
Washington University, School of Botany...... 1,226 40 
Annual Flower Sermon.....--+.-eseeeesseeeseee 200 00 
Annual Trustees’ Banquet......+. cesses sseeeee, 893 50 
Annual Gardeners’ Banquet......-seseseeeeeees 347 04 
Annual Flower Show...--seeeesesececeeee seers 456 00 
PADUCKHONS 000s. 0s cece esc ccerccenssccves« 1,026 OO 
$52,605 24 
SA STR REE AS Sk 
Surplus for the year....- seseeeeeeereeeeeececece 14,247 O1 
3 oe : $97,521 16 
Cee S ENP Og cal a $76,077 10 
ee cece cece ceeeccccece 14,247 Ol 
Our surplus on December 31, 1898, is accounted for as 
follows: — 
Improvement of Flora Avenue....-+-++++++ seers $89,569 04 
Bank certificates of deposit.......++++eeeeseeees 50,000 00 
Cael iss eeoveveereeoeeeee er eeeee veka Segoe ediNress 755 07 
. $90,324 11 
Respectfully submitted, 
Attest: ee R. J. LACKLAND, President. 
A. D. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary. 
