Treasurer^ Annual Report. 29 



Total number of volumes disposed'of 728 



Remaining in hands of Secretary, January 17, 1884 272 



Extra edition of Prof. Forbes' Address published 700 



Disposed of by Secretary 615 



Remaining in hands of Secretary 85 



In the above statement it will be seen that I only report the transactions 

 of my office, and do not include moneys received and disbursed by the Presi- 

 dent and Treasurer. 



It will be the duty of the Finance Committee to determine, by a comparison 

 of this report and those of the President and Treasurer, just the financial 

 condition of our treasury. 



This complication is the result of a lack of perfect organization at the be- 

 ginning of the present year, rather than to carelessness or a lack of proper 

 attention on the part of your officers. Such a condition should not, and doubt- 

 less will not, again occur. Very respectfully, 



W. H. Ragak, Secretary. 



Following which, Treasurer J. C. Evans, of Missouri, made his 



report : 



TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT. 



J. C. Evans, Treasurer, in account with The Mississippi Valley Horticultural 



Society, Dr. 



1883 



Feb. Received for twenty-two memberships at Xew Orleans $44 00 



Feb. Contributions from members as donation to ex-Secretary 57 00 



Feb. On boat excursion at Mobile 37 00 



May. From President Earle — Memberships 256 15 



June. From ex-Secretary Tracy — Memberships 76 70 



July. From Mo. Val. Horticultural Society — twenty copies of report 40 00 

 Dec. For two memberships 4 00 



$514 S5 



1883. Cr. 



Feb. Paid for watch donated to ex-Secretary Tracy $52 05 



Feb. Paid for engraving same 2 50 



Feb. Paid to Secretary Ragan 37 00 



July. Paid for printing Transactions G50 00 



Aug. Paid for freight on box of books from Indianapolis 3 09 



$745 m 



Balance due the Treasurer $230 24 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. C. EvANP, Treasurer. 



