REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. 9 



The following amounts have been credited to the Stock 

 Account for the year: — 



Library $ 5,638.84 



Herbarium 3,558.45 



$9,197.29 



The annual bequests made by Mr. Shaw in his will have 

 been carried out with the exception of the Trustees' Banquet 

 which was not given, but the amount designated, $1,000.00, 

 has been charged against the income to be used at some 

 future time. 



RECEIPTS. 



Receipts on account of rentals $134,759.04 



Interest and dividends 2,641.81 



Garden pasturage above expense .... 2 . 55 



Garden handbook sales 160.50 



Publication sales 7 . 37 



Garden sales, tuition, etc 69.00 



Insurance, loss by fire 331 .85 



Total income receipts $137,972.12 



Sales of real estate under decree of court . . $ 4,920.00 



Stocks, bonds and certificates 61,236.94 



Shaw School of Botany, rent 3,900.00 70,056.94 



Total receipts . $208,029.06 



Cash on hand December 31, 1907 . . 7,017.10 



$215,046.16 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Garden Account, 



Labor pay-roll .... $21,471.81 



Students' pay-roll . . . 2,115.72 



Office assistance . . . 1,462.50 $25,050.03 



Fuel 2,209.94 



Water 493.00 



Repairs and supplies 1,844.85 



Stable and implements 222.12 



Plants and seeds 432.47 $30,252.41 



Herbarium Account, 



Salaries 1,283.10 



Fuel 291.09 



Current expenditures 1,755.17 3,329.36 



Library Account, 



Salaries 2,014.70 



Fuel 338.14 



Current expenditures 2,772.06 5,124.90 



Carried forward .... $38,706.67 



