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The total operating budget for the calendar year 1943 was as 
follows, with comparison for 1942 
1943 1942 Change 
Tax Budget (47.20%)............ $ 96,324.66 $ 91,830.67 +$ 4,493.99 
Private Funds (52.80%) .......... 107,581.85 94,099.09 + 13,482.76 
BIO tall Seaways tre selene uamareeee $203, 906. 51 $185,929.76 +$17,976.75 
The Tax Budget shows an increase of $4,493.99. This is due 
largely to the increase in salaries and wages of employees in the 
salary range $1,200 to $2,500. 
The Private Funds Budget shows an increase of $13,482.76. 
This is due largely to extra income from interest received on 
investments. 
Improvement in Salaries and Wages.—In consideration of 
the rising cost of living, the sum of $3,720.00 was appropriated 
by the City of New York on July 1, 1943, to provide for an in- 
crease of $120.00 a year for employees in the salary range of 
$1,200.00—-$1,800.00 and an increase of $180.00 a year for em- 
ployees in the salary range of $1,800.00—-$2,500.00. Also the 
wages of the per diem men were increased by $.50 per day, which 
made a total increase in wages of $2,496.00 
The above increases for both salaries and wages were approved 
for the year 1943-1944 only. 
This Annual Report is briefer than those published in recent 
years but we believe that it includes an adequate summary of 
the Garden’s activities for 1943. 
It is planned to devote the April number of the Record as a 
special memorial to Dr. Gager. 
Respectfully submitted, 
GEORGE M. REED, 
Acting Director. 
REPORTS ON RESEARCH FOR 1943 
PLANT PATHOLOGY 
By GrEoRGE M. REED 
Physiologic Races of the Oat Smuts.—The problem of developing 
new resistant varieties of useful plants is complicated by the 
