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to time by the ( 'ity. within th< limits. and according to the terms, 

 of the annual appropriation. 



All plants have been purchased ■with private funds since the 

 Garden was established. In addition to this, it has been the prac- 

 tice of the Garden to purchase all books for the library, all speci- 

 mens for the herbarium, all lantern slides, and numerous other 

 items, and to pay certain salaries, with private funds. 



The urgent needs of the Harden for private funds for all pur- 

 poses are greatly in excess of the present income from endow- 

 ment, membership clues, and special contributions. The director 

 of the Garden will be glad to give full information as to the pos- 

 sible uses of such funds to any who may be interested.* 



As stated on page 148 of this pan 

 Brooklyn Botanic Garden to adva 

 knowledge and love of plants. 



For this purpose it is well equipped with laboratories, experi- 

 mental garden and greenhouses, library, herbarium, and appa- 

 ratus, as indicated m detail in the preceding pages. 



Research work is at present under way along the following 



1. Plant Breeding and 4. Ecology. 



Genetics. 5. Plant Physiology. 



2. Plant Pathology. 6. Systematic Botany (The 



3. Plant Geography. Classification of Plants). 

 The results of research prosecuted at the Garden and elsewhere 



are published by the Garden in various periodicals of world-wide 

 circulation, listed on cover-page 4 of this pamphlet. 



What we do not know about plant life is vastly greater than 

 our knowledge, and there is great need of additional provision 

 for botanical research in Imili pine and applied science. 



York and the Institute, touching the Botanic < iarden, published in full in 

 the Brooklyn Botanic harden ktinnn, inr April, mi;, amends the agree- 

 ment of September o, 1912, which amends the original agreement of Sep- 

 tember 28, 1909, published 111 the Rkcokii for January, 1912. 



