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The subject of increased decorative planting and con- 
tinuous horticultural display has occupied much of our 
attention during the past year. It has long been our feeling 
that such a procedure would tend toward closer relations 
between ourselves and the general public and would extend 
our field of usefulness, as well as strengthen our own 
position. With the increased protection against robbery 
and vandalism afforded by our enclosing fences, the pos- 
session of the nucleus of a special fund donated by Mrs. John 
Innes Kane for such decorative planting, and the assist- 
ance of the Women’s Auxiliary, which is likely to prove 
specially helpful to us in this direction, we feel that the time 
has come for the adoption of definite plans for such work. 
Its successful performance, however, will require the use 
of a larger sum than is available from our current funds, 
wherefore we have placed before you a request for action 
in this direction which we trust you will find practicable 
at some time during the coming year. A slight indication 
of the public reception that is likely to be accorded such 
displays as are intended, was afforded last spring by the 
throngs of delighted visitors who daily inspected our mag- 
nificent beds of tulips, our rose collections, and our water- 
hily tanks. 
At the last annual meeting of your Board, announcement 
was made of the murder of our Associate Curator, Dr. 
Charles Budd Robinson, by the savage natives of Amboina. 
At our meeting of April 11 last, appropriate resolutions in 
memory of Dr. Robinson were incorporated into our min- 
utes and it was resolved to establish a small fund, to be 
known as ‘‘The Charles Budd Robinson Memorial Fund,” 
to be employed in aiding botanical exploration. In pur- 
suance of this resolution, a fund amounting to over $650 
has been secured by private subscription among Dr. 
Robinson’s friends. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Henry H. Russy, 
Chairman of the Scientific Directors. 
