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Of the total of $102,456.90 private funds, $57,249.78 is derived 
as income from endowment, and $45,207.12 by the uncertain and 
fluctuating method of contributions annually solicited, membership 
dues, special gifts, and tuitions and sales. 
Attention is also called to the fact that, of the private funds 
budget, $43,487.75 (42 per cent.) is required to supplement the 
Tax Budget appropriation for Salaries and Wages, leaving only 
$58,969.15 for the support and enrichment of our scientific and 
educational work, including the purchase of plants, books, and 
equipment, and popular and technical publications, including guide 
books now sorely needed, and of which we have none. A more 
generous appropriation in the Tax Budget is now one of our 
greatest needs. 
“Salary Injustices” 
This heading is quoted from my preceding annual report. 
The situation to which attention was called a year ago remains 
substantially the same now as then, except for the supplementary 
appropriation of May 3 in the Tax Budget account for Personal 
Service of $2,162 for the purpose of raising the quite inac equate 
salaries of 19 positions, all, with two exceptions, on the main- 
tenance force; all receiving before the increases less than $1,800, 
and none of these positions (with the increase) now exceeding 
$1,860. 
ary 
Appended Reports 
I wish to call special attention to the appended reports of the 
various heads of departments of the Botanic Garden. They con- 
tain information too detailed for inclusion in my own report, 
but quite essential for one who wishes a really adequate picture 
of the activities of the Garden during the past year. [Equally 
important for the purpose are the Appendices 1-7, followed by 
a list of the officers and members of the Garden. 
All of which is respectfully submittec 
an 
C. STUART GAGER, 
Director. 
