Missouri Botanical 
Garden Bulletin 
Vol. XI St. Louis, Mo., January, 1923 No. 1 
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 
OF THE DIRECTOR 
Gentlemen: 
I have the honor to submit herewith the thirty-fourth annual 
report of the Director. 
The year 1922, while showing general progress in the va- 
rious departments of the Garden, has no single feature to 
emphasize, such as the erection of a new main entrance or 
the construction of special greenhouses or exhibits. Perhaps 
the one thing to be noted in which the greatest progress over 
previous years has been made is the very considerable increase 
in the reputation and recognition of the Garden, particularly 
in this country. It may safely be said that never before was 
the service rendered by the Garden to plant lovers through- 
out the world so great as at the present time. Quite apart 
from the local demands made upon an institution of this sort 
for information about plants and general gardening practices, 
the inquiries from this country and abroad indicate that the 
Missouri Botanical Garden is coming to be almost. universally 
regarded as one of the chief centers for accurate botanical 
and gardening information. Business firms are likewise be- 
ginning to realize that, because of our laboratory, library, and 
herbarium facilities, we are in a position to give much-needed 
advice concerning the tremendous number of plant products 
entering into commercial life. 
One reason for this development is the unusual publicity 
which the Garden is now receiving through newspapers and 
magazines published outside of St. Louis. Hardly a month 
passes without one or more articles from the BULLETIN being 
reprinted elsewhere, and probably more special write-ups of 
the Garden have appeared, or will appear shortly, than ever 
hefore in its history. Talks about the Garden over the radio 
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