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sented to the Garden in 1918 by two anonymous donors. The 

 principal of this fund was originally $10,000, and has since been 

 increased, by reinvestment, to $13,4 17.27. The annual income is 

 used to purchase rare or expensive works that the library might 

 not otherwise be able to afford. 



3. The pamphlet collection has been built up by purchase 

 and exchange and by correspondence with investigators and in- 

 stitutions throughout the botanical world, and is rich in authors' 

 «]> 1, n. 1 t iI.1k.uk 11- 1— in d omjiulh a- pamphlets. Each 

 pamphlet is bound and readily accessible on the open shelves. 



In addition to a portion of the botanic Garden Collections Fund 

 (contributions to which arc solicited annually), and a portion of 

 the income from other sources, the entire income from the fol- 

 lowing permanent funds is devoted to library purposes in the 

 amounts indicated : 



1. George C. Brackett Library Fund ($500) . . $ 27.48 



2. Benjamin Stuart Gager Memorial Fund 



($13,417.20) 737.92 



3. Martha Woodward Stutzer Memorial Fund 



Total $1,040.40 



The income from other sources brings the library budget for 

 1928. for the purchase of publications and for binding, to a total 

 of about $7,200. 



The library is administered strictly as a reference library, and 

 is open free to the public daily (except Sundays and holidays) 

 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Saturdays from <) a.m. until noon. By 

 special arrangement investigators may have access to the library 

 outside of official days and hours. 



The present library funds are quite inadequate for the pur- 

 chase of publications and to meet the annual requirements for 

 binding. 



