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As mentioned above several greatly enlarged issues dealt with 
war-garden topics. 
Contributions —Four numbers have been published during the 
year, making a total of 19. 
American Journal of Botany—The fourth volume of the 
Journal contained 641 pages, 94 text figures, and 31 plates, an 
increase of 48 pages over 1916. As a result of the increased 
cost of production and a slight falling off in advertising the 
publication of the Journal for 1917 involved a deficit of $269.58. 
Sixty-five periodicals are now received in exchange for the 
Journal. 
Memoirs—For the first time the Memoirs may be referred 
to as more than a project. The manuscript for the first number, 
comprising scientific papers read at the dedication exercises, is 
nearly ready for the printer, and the volume should appear in 
the early spring of 1978. 
Miscellaneous—tThe Prospectus of Courses for 1918 was re- 
printed in December, as advance pages from the Recorp for 
January, 1918. 
The interruption of botanical and other scientific work in 
Europe by the war has interfered with seed exchange with Euro- 
pean botanic gardens. On this account we did not print an en- 
tire new Seed List for 1917, but issued a Supplement, which was 
mailed with copies of the 1916 List. The Supplement contained 
184 new names, but, owing to our own absorption in war-garden 
work, the net number of species collected in 1917 was only 922, 
or 69 less than in 1916. 
Individual publications by members of staff (listed on pages 
00-00) total 34 articles and papers. It should, perhaps, be 
pointed out that the number of titles is here not the important 
or significant fact, but the character of the publication; figures 
are given merely as a part of the statistical record. 
Financial Matters 
City Appropriation for Maintenance ——The request in the City 
tax budget for maintenance of the Garden for 1917 was $48.- 
966.05; the amount granted was $40,151.00 (on the original tax 
