‘. MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
Three of the bequests provided for in Mr. Shaw’s will 
have been carried out—the annual Flower Sermon, the 
appropriation for the St. Louis Flower Show, and the Gar- 
deners’ Banquet. 
For an itemized account of receipts and disbursements 
your attention is called to the following statement: 
INCOME: 
Rentals... ree tay ea ae eS a ee ea 
Interest and dividends . SRN nga olay SRE ae BT Sau igs ene neh 17,893 10 
Reyaltion weselved so ae eS ea Be 9,448 30 
OCs INOONIE en ee a ee ee OF 
LESS — ADMINISTRATION AND UPKEEP EXPENSES: 
Commissions on bonds . . . . . . § 967 50 
Heating and janitor service. . . . . 807 09 
PUSUTETICR re 5,597 51 
SROUE PRE ee 547 50 
AGEL ORDURNES OO ee aa 1,086 65 
Miscellaneous expenses . . . . . ._ 1,698 94 
Office salaries and — co OOO be 
Repeite. os pe ee, ce OOO Te 
WHHGGE Tinenee 5 29 OG ee 635 64 
MOR Re et ee a eee BY 60,237 94 
$129,795 11 
LESS — ANNUAL BEQUESTS: f 
Annual Flower Sermon, Gardeners’ ege and Trus- 
tees’ Banquet. . . : 1,600 00 
Amount available for upkeep of Garden . . $128,195 11 
DISBURSED AS FOLLOWS: 
Gaiden BONGURE ee RR ORE 08 
Herbarium Pg gaa Se Cn a oes ee eS 7,153 99 
Library. goa eee 1 4,813 02 
Research and instruction SSE ny Os che ea 15,487 15 
AiG Cee Se eee as 96,766 34 
$31,428 77 
LESS—GARDEN IMPROVEMENTS. ...... 19,922 55 
Excess income over Crepes for the Shee! “ee De- 
cember 31,1917 .. - . $11,506 22 
‘eancatoy submitted, 
Epwarps WHITAKER, President. 
Attest: 
R. W. Switzer, Secretary. 
