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November 6, 1935 
Director C. Stuart Gager 
Brooklyn Botanic Garden 
Brooklyn, N. Y. 
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Dear Dr. Gager: 
With considerable reluctance the Council of the Botanical So- 
ciety of America has voted to terminate the agreement between 
the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Society, as requested in your 
letter of June 19, 1935. Since it is mutually agreed to end the 
contract I am sure that it will be of benefit to both parties to do 
so at the earliest possible date, and I suggest January 1, 1936 as 
the date upon which the agreement shall be terminated. 
Sincerely yours, 
(signed) Loren C. Petry, 
Secretary. 
APPENDIX 10 
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
RE RORT OF . oe ae SS MANAGER 
OR ° » PERIOD 
JANUARY 1 av a DECEMBER 31, 1935 
The fiscal year of the Journal ends on November 30. Since this 
is the last annual report to be given by the present Business Man- 
ager, the financial statement for the entire period of thirteen 
months, ending December 31, 1935, will be filed with the Secre- 
tary of the Society as soon as possible after that date. 
The following is presented as a brief summary of financial 
matters for the 22 year period of cooperation : 
About 25 years ago the need for larger opportunities for pub- 
lishing botanical research began to be felt, and the Botanical Society 
America appointed a committee to consider the possibility of 
establishing an official journal. 
The chief obstacle seemed to be 
necessary financial support and responsibility. After the matter 
had been studied and reported on at the business meetings of the 
Society for some two or three years, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 
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1e difficulty of securing the 
