THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 
RECORD 
. October, 1917 No. 4 
HOW CAN I HELP THE BROOKLYN BOTANIC 
GARDEN? 
One of the most gratifying features in the work of developing 
the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has been the steady increase of 
friends intelligently and sympathetically interested in its various 
activities. This growing body of friends, or constituents, is the 
Garden’s most valuable and most valued asset. 
From these friends contributions of money have been received 
from time to time varying in amounts from Two Dollars to One 
Hundred Thousand Dollars. Other valuable contributions have 
taken the form of books, pamphlets, autograph letters and manu- 
scripts for the library, specimens for the herbarium,» medals, 
portraits and bas-reliefs of noted botanists, living plants for the 
conservatories and plantations, ornaméntal and art objects, such 
as sun dials, bird baths, images, stone lanterns, et cetera. 
The most pressing need of the Garden is an increase in endow- 
ment sufficient to insure an annual income more nearly adequate 
_ to our expanding work, and the increasing demands made upon 
us by the public. An annual income from private funds of 
$25,000 would be barely sufficient to meet our present (1917) 
needs, outside of the cost of annual maintenance provided for 
in large part, but not wholly, by municipal appropriations. 
The completion of our laboratory building makes it possible 
for us greatly to extend our scientific and educational work, 
provided sufficient funds for these purposes become available. 
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