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time in the three years of its existence the Journal has been self- 
sustaining. Sufficient manuscripts were in the hands of the edi- 
tor-in-chief to make a larger volume had the financial resources 
warranted the necessary expenditure. 
Miscellaneous—The Seed List for 1916 offered 991 species, 
an increase of 221 over 1915. In December the Prospectus of 
Courses for 1917 was issued in advance of its regular publication 
in the Recorp for January, 1917. Forty separate courses of in- 
struction are offered, in addition to 11 courses to be repeated dur- 
ing the summer. The individual publications of members of 
staff (given in detail on pages 89-92) total 40 articles and papers 
and two books. 
Garden Membership 
The total membership of the Garden is 151, as follows: annual 
99, sustaining 44, subscribing 2, life 6. 
Financial Matters 
Municipal Appropriation for Maintenance-—The amount ap- 
propriated in the tax budget for the maintenance of the Garden 
in 1916 was $38,135.10, an increase of $1,010.60 over I915, but 
$4,096.43 less than the expenditures that were considered either 
necessary or very urgent. The deficiency was made good by 
private contributions. 
Corporate Stock Balances—Of corporate stock appropriations 
there is a balance of $60.15 on C.D.P. 200-J, a balance of 
$9,709.36 on C.D.P. 200-M, and a balance of $10,096.72 on Sus- 
pense Account (S-566). No balances remain on accounts (GD) 
P. 200-K and C.D.P. 200-L. 
Private Funds —tThe total income from private funds, includ- 
ing interest on endowment, gifts, membership dues, and income 
from tuitions and sales, but not including additions to endowment 
principal, was $13,143, a decrease of $3,796.05 under 1915. ‘The 
endowment fund increased by $26,000, making a total endowment 
of $78,000.* 
* By an error the amount of the Garden endowment, as of December 
31, 1915, was stated in the preceding annual report (p. 49) as $125,500, 
instead of $52,000. 
