4 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
At a meeting of the Board, held February 19, 1912, the 
following resolution was unanimously adopted: 
RESOLVED, In accepting the resignation of Dr. 
William Trelease, as Director of the Missouri Botanical 
Garden, the Board of Trustees expresses its high appre- 
ciation of the distinguished services rendered by him 
during the twenty-two years of his Directorship. The 
relations between the members of the Board and Dr. 
Trelease have been most cordial and pleasant. The 
Board earnestly wishes Dr. Trelease prosperity and per- 
sonal and professional success. 
The Board also voted Dr. Trelease a year’s salary from 
May 1, 1912. 
Dr. George T. Moore was elected by the Board to fill the 
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Dr. William Tre- 
lease, and he took charge of the Garden on May 1, 1912. 
RECEIPTS. 
Rentele 2. Pe Pas eee tay he Eee $157,164 97 
Interest and dividends.............05...... 8,180. 52 
Garden Handbook sales... . 2... 0660.5 cnc 273 75 
Pubheation asies 3 ee 13 00 
Garden sales of material. ...... 00... 02-35 286 98 
Total income receipts Ree SP ee eS $165,919 22 
Sales of real estate under decree........... $ 97,787 40 
Bills receivable account. of real estate........ 21,440 57 
Shaw School of Botany rentals.............. 3,900 00 
Insurance from loss by fire................. 447 80. 
Episcopal Orphans’ Home, streets....... ‘.-+. 12,516 25 125,092 02 
ROURE ROGUE. 2 oi oso aks Se ce Sas $291,011 24 
Cash on hand December 31, 1912............ 15,113 28 
$306,124 52 
DISBURSEMENTS. 
Garden Account: 
pair “peprel es es $ 25,494 53 
Students’ pay-roll ........ 1,981 “rs po : 
Open Sunday pay-roll...... 425 1 ‘ 
Office assistance .......... 1,711 25 $ 29,612 50 
Ruel 23 ee ee piv Cee cenieas 3,658 04 
Waters 6663S ee oes a 1,146 40 
Repairs and supplies. 2.25.2 cc.0ss eae 2,673 97 
Stable and implements................. . 938 08 
Planta and seeds... 2220 eee  =«-:1,430 83 
