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be made of the research funds. The contribution of $50,000 by 
Mr. Alfred T. White and friends resulted in the establishment of 
the Curatorship of Plant Pathology, in 1921, and annually since 
then additional amounts have been provided for carrying on this 
phase of the Garden’s activities. For special research purposes, 
the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, The National Re- 
search Council, The American Philosophical Society, The Ameri- 
can Iris Society, as well as many individuals, have contributed. 
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PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS FOR 
BOTANIC GARDEN SUPPORT [926-1943 




— N¥.CITY (TAX BUDGET ) FUNDS 
40 --- ENDOWMENT A& SPECIAL GIFTS 
v La T UJ P v LJ q v UJ " qv qT T T q T T T v 
1926 30 35 40 
YEAR 


Cart 1. Comparison of Botanic Garden expenditures from public and 
private sources. 
In the course of the years, many gifts have been received. In 
1915, Mr. Alfred T. White provided for the construction of the 
Japanese Garden, and anonymous friends have contributed an- 
nually for its upkeep. Mr. White also donated $100,000 for the 
completion of the Laboratory Building and conservatories in 1916. 
The construction of the Rose Garden was made possible by con- 
tributions of Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Cranford, and later, the 
Rose Are was presented by Mrs. Cranford in memory of her hus- 
band. Funds for providing bridges were made available by Mrs. 
John Hills and Mr. Alfred W. Jenkins; the gate on Flatbush Ave- 
nue was presented by Hon. Richard Young in 1929; a bequest of 
Mr. Sidney Maddock provided funds for the two gates on Wash- 
ington Avenue in 1937 and 1938. The Osborne Memorial in the 
Horticultural Section was given by Mrs. Dean C. Osborne in 1938 
in memory of her husband. 
