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for research, especially in plant pathology, was set forth in some 

 detail and, as a result of this. Mr. Alfred T. White, then chair- 

 man of the Governing Committee, made a pledge of $50,000 to 

 initiate this work, the principal sum to he expended over a period 

 of not less than four years. By certain economies the funds were 

 made to carry the work for five years. 



Before the expiration of the fifth year three other friends of 

 the Garden, after having assurances from the National Research 

 Council as to the value and need of this work, pledged annual 

 contributions sufficient to continue the project for three years 

 more, or until the close of 1928. 



The investigations made possible by these pledges have yielded 

 results of first importance to both pure and applied science. As 

 noted elsewhere in this Report, one of the papers embodying some 

 of the results of this research, was, in December, 1927, awarded 

 the A. Cressy Morrison prize of the New York Academy of 

 Sciences "for the most acceptable paper in a field of science 

 covered by the Academy or an affiliated Society." 



The results obtained and the great importance of this field of 

 research fully justify this appeal for an endowment fund to place 

 the work on a permanent basis, and provide for its natural and 

 logical expansion along the lines of the new problems such as 

 fruitful research always opens up. 



The director « ill he glad to submit to anyone inlerested detailed 

 plans and a program showing the need of an annual income of not 

 less than $27,500. Even if this goal cannot be realized before the 

 close of 1928, some provision should be made t.o insure the con- 

 tinuation of the work until such time as an adequate endowment 

 for it can be secured. 



Appended Papers 



Reports on research for 1927, administrative reports of mem- 

 |,m- 01 tad lb; hinan ial iatement, Appendices 1-7, and a list 

 of officers and members of the Garden, follow as an integral part 

 of this report. 



Respectfully submitted, 



