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postcard bulletins at frequent intervals calling attention to 
exhibits that may be seen to best advantage during the week 
following the receipt of the card. Three bulletins were sent in 
the spring and three in the fall. The responses to these cards 
indicate that they are widely appreciated among the membership. 
Requests from members for the services of a docent increase 
each year. 
Eleventh Annual Spring Inspection 
About 800 members and friends were present at the eleventh 
annual spring inspection, held on the afternoon of May 12. 
The weather was ideal. In connection with the garden walk 
and the serving of tea, there were exhibited in the laboratory 
building the original paintings of American wild flowers by Mrs. 
Charles D. Walcott. The success of the inspection was due 
in largest measure to the splendid cooperation of the Woman’s 
Auxiliary under the chairmanship of Miss Hilda Loines, and in 
parniowlar to the work of the entertainment committee, under 
the chairmanship of Mrs. James M. Hills. 
Financial 
Tax Budget Accounts 
The total appropriation in the city tax budget for maintenance 
was $81,555 as against $80,855 for 1924. The increase of $700 
was to provide for the purchase of additional coal (Code 1361, 
line 1), since the previous appropriation proved to be inadequate. 
Even with this increase the amount was not sufficient, as was 
also the case with lines 2, 9, 10, and 16 of Code 1361 (Expenses 
for Other than Personal Service). Request was made on June 5 
for a Supplemental Appropriation, and on June 19 the Board 
of Estimate and Apportionment passed a resolution approving 
the transfer of funds from Miscellaneous, New York County, 
Code 3222 (New York County Fund for Salary and Wage 
Accruals), to the Botanic Garden Account in the total sum of 
$3,690. This brought the total appropriation of the City to 
the final amount of $85,245. The details appear in the appended 
Financial Statement, Code 1361, lines I-17. 
The amount requested for 1925 was $98,237, an increase of 
$17,382 over the 1924 appropriation, and $16,682 more than 
