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will of the Board in all matters pertaining to the work of its 
Department not otherwise especially delegated. 
“ Section 7. The Finance Committee shall, under the direc- 
tion of the Board of Trustees, have charge of the collection, in- 
crease and investment of the endowment and permanent funds 
of the Institute, and shall have general charge of the financial 
interest of the corporation. It may also advise the Treasurer as 
to any necessary regulations for the work of the Treasurer’s 
office, or the deposit or control of the current funds. 
“ Section 8. The Membership Committee shall, under the 
direction of the Board of Trustees, have charge of the admission 
of members and the general increase of the membership of the 
Institute in its various Departments.” 
THE GARDEN MEMBERSHIP 
The new constitution of the Institute, in Article I, makes 
provision for a Botanic Garden membership.* 
The Garden’s canvass for members was inaugurated during 
the last half of April by the mailing of personal invitations. 
Each invitation was accompanied in the same mail by a copy of 
an illustrated book showing the progress in the development of 
the Garden, a booklet giving information as to its organization 
and work, a circular addressed to the parents and friends of 
children, and a card for reply. On the obverse of the reply card 
the classes of membership in the Garden were tabulated as 
follows: 
CLASSES OF MEMBERS 
t.. Ahnualemembets 02...) <i le $ 10 4. Permanent member ...... $ 2,500 
2. Sustaining member ......... 25 SD ONOUE swine eicie ces ces ease ns 10,000 
SO ife MEM DCiM. tc <= = oti eareats BOON HOR ALTOUN see sees ester eee 25,000 
Information on the reverse of the card contained the follow- 
ing paragraphs : 
“For the support of its scientific work, and its educational 
activities with children and adults, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 
* See page 94 of this issue of the RECORD. 
