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public was issued for the first time with a cover, as an advance 
reprint of pages 1-14 of the Recorp for January, 1919. 
Miscellaneous—Forty-nine publications by members of staff 
appeared during the year, as compared with 34 the year previous. 
These include scientific papers, articles, reports, reviews, and 
one book, on War Gardens, prepared by the head gardener, Mr. 
Free, at the request of the publishers, and issued by Harper and 
Brothers in May. 
Financial Matters 
City Appropriation for Maintenance-—The tax budget appro- 
priation for maintenance for 1918 was $53,229.00, as against 
$43,258.94 available in 1917—an increase of $9,970.06. This in- ° 
crease was made necessary by the occupation of our completed 
buildings, the normal expansion of our plantations and of our 
educational and scientific work, and by the increased cost of 
personal service and other items of maintenance. The amount 
appropriated, which was $6,575.80 less than the amount re- 
quested, proved quite inadequate. The total deficit on all accounts 
was $4,562.73, including partial salaries of two positions ($1,845) 
for which a City appropriation was asked but not granted. aire 
deficit was met by special contributions, again diverting funds 
sorely needed for the educational and scientific work for which 
the Garden was established. 
In addition, private funds were required for the following 
items of repairs, replacements, and permanent improvements, 
properly chargeable to City appropriations: 

Repairing concrete floors ......-.--+2seeseeeee erste tees $ 342.00 
VEIT SO WRAITNAYES © 6.5) 6G Ee eee RO Cera a a care 552.50 
Weatherstripping windows and doors.........-.+.++++-- 484.75 
AORHEUL cies «ecm Bes CS ee ee ceca $1,379.25 
Private Funds Income.—The appended Financial Statement 
shows that the total income from endowment, membership dues, 
collections fund, special subscriptions, tuitions and sales, and 
other sources was $24,355.03 as against $18,210.69 for 1917, an 
increase of $6,144.34. Of this increase $4,526.41 represents the 
amount credited to the Botanic Garden from the General Indow- 
ment income of the Institute. 

