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Miss Jeannette M. MacColl, A.B., secretary to the director, Sep- 
tember 15, in place of Miss Ann C. Ohlander, who resigned Juiy 
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Miss Margery H. Udell, curatorial assistant, October 1, in 
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place of Mrs. Lois Davis Van Gorden, who resigned October 15. 
Financial 
Tax Budget Accounts 
The original Tax Budget appropriation for the Garden was 
$84,616.00, as against $85,245.00 in 1925, a decrease of $629.00. 
The amount requested was $116,582.co, an increase of $29,993.00 
over 1925. 
The original appropriation proved quite inadequate to meet 
absolutely essential needs, and was increased by two supple- 
mentary appropriations, as follows: 
July 17, $1,973.00, for Repairs and Replacements. This was 
derived by transfer of funds from “ Miscellaneous, Kings County, 
Code 3510, Kings County Fund for Salary and Wage Accruals.” 
December 2, $900.00, for additional supplies, materials, and 
telephone service. This was derived by transfer of funds from 
“ Code 3039, City Fund for Salary and Wage Accruals.” 
This made the total appropriation for the year $87,489.00, or 
$2,244.00 more than for 1925. 
Private Funds Accounts 
The total Private Funds Budget for 1926 was $66,178.60, an in- 
crease of $3,149.12 over 1925. 
Of the total Botanic Garden Budget for 1926 ($148,359.91) 57 
per cent. was provided by Tax Budget appropriation, and 43 per 
cent. from Private Funds. A year ago 42 per cent. of the totai 
budget was met from private funds. 
The Endowment Increment Principal was increased during the 
year by $5,307.69, derived from accrued interest and from addi- 
tions from the contributing funds. At the close of 1926 the prin- 
cipal amounted to $32,972.94. 
