MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 3 
for about $400,000.00, but there still remain 4,820 front 
feet, and as soon as a major portion of the remainder is sold 
_ We can improve portions of the balance of 20,000 front feet. 
Nearly all of the lots sold have been built upon, at a total 
cost of $350,000. 
We have disposed of vacant property during the year, as 
follows: 
Lafayette Avenue Addition........ 1,668 front feet........ $149,628 00 
Hiora Boulevard 06... Feo <a Ope ston ieeb....,... 25,164 00 
Pennsylvania Avenue............. 150 front feet........ 750 00 
_ _ The erection of the new plant house was begun in April, 
1912, and will be finished in the early spring, at a total 
cost of $153,000.00, of which amount $97,436.00 has already 
been expended. 
Other extensive improvements, alterations and repairs 
have been made at the Garden, requiring a large expendi- 
ture, as will be noticed under the head of Garden Improve- 
ments, and for particulars you are referred to the Director’s 
Annual Report. 
The residence at the Garden, occupied by the Director, 
has been found to be in a dilapidated condition, and the 
Board decided to erect a new building, and a contract has 
been let for a modern residence, to cost about $26,000.00, 
which is now under construction, and will be finished during 
the year. 
The Library and Herbarium collections have received 
additions by purchase and gift during the year, valued at 
the following sums: 
Worbariany 2s a SS 2,120 10 
The Annual Bequests, pee for in Mr. Shaw’s will, 
have been carried out only in part. The Annual Flower 
Sermon and Annual Gardeners’ Banquet, but no Flower 
Show was held or Trustees’ Banquet given. 
By reason of the heavy poe one for Garden improve- 
ments, all of the income of the Trust for the year 1912 was 
expended and $94,424.41 of the surplus accumulated for 
such purposes. 
In February, last, Dr. William Trelease, Director, ae 
pointed under the will of Mr. Shaw, in 1889, resigned, tak- 
ing effect May ds 1912, intending to devote his entire time 
to work. ‘ 
