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Financial Considerations 
The city appropriations for maintenance of grounds, 
buildings and collections for 1913 aggregate $103,900. To 
provide for a satisfactory scale of maintenance and for 
proper remuneration of employees, it is necessary to supple- 
ment these city allowances by about $25,000 from Garden 
income, which now amounts to about $30,000 annually, 
leaving only about $5,000 available for the increase of the 
collections and other scientific and educational work. It is, 
therefore, very desirable that additional income be obtained, 
in order that the institution may attain its proper place in 
science and education. At the meeting of the Board held 
November 14, 1912, a committee was appointed to secure 
additional permanent funds, and this committee is en- 
deavoring to obtain subscriptions aggregating not less than 
£100,000 during the year 1913. The aid of all members and 
friends of the Garden is asked for this committee. 
Reports Appended 
Reports describing in detail the work accomplished during 
1912 are submitted, prepared by the Assistant Director, 
the Head Gardener, the Head Curator of the Museums and 
Herbarium, the Honorary Curator of the Economic Col- 
lections, the Director of the Laboratories, the Librarian, and 
the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds; and a schedule 
of expenditures is submitted by the Accountant. 
Respectfully submitted, 
N. L. Brirron, 
Director-in-Chief. 
REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 
Dr. N. L. Brirron, Direcror-1n-CuiEr. 
Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report for 
the year 1912. 
Grounds and Buildings 
The grounds and buildings have been kept in good con- 
dition during the year; but it has been impossible to maintain 
