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Nash, Head Gardener, and of Dr, John K. Small, Head 
Curator. I have continued the investigation of the cactus 
family in codperation with Dr. J. N. Rose, of the Carnegie 
Institution of Washington, and have also continued studies 
on the West Indian flora. 
Financial Considerations 
The city appropriation for maintenance of grounds, build- 
ings and collections for 1914 is $107,163. In order to ensure 
satisfactory maintenance and the proper remuneration of 
employees, it is necessary for us to supplement this appro- 
priation by about $20,000, as shown by our budget for 1914. 
Through the work of the endowment fund committee 
appointed November 14, 1912, and through bequests, gifts 
and subscriptions, over $117,000 has been received by the 
Garden, the income of which will be about $5,000 annually, 
specified for scientific and educational work, the total Garden 
income from all sources being about $35,000 for 1914. It is 
much desired that this income be increased to at least $50,000 
annually, in order to provide for the purchase of books, 
plants and specimens, for extension of the educational and 
scientific work of the institution, for the exploration of regions 
botanically little known, and for the further ornamentation 
of the grounds. The endowment fund committee was con- 
tinued at the meeting of the Board of Managers held No- 
vember 10, 1913, and will gratefully receive further additions 
to the permanent funds. 
Reports Appended 
Reports are appended by the Assistant Director, the Head 
Gardener, the Head Curator of the Museums and Her- 
barium, the Honorary Curator of the Economic Collections, 
the Director of the Laboratories, the Librarian, the Bibliog- 
rapher, and the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds; 
and a schedule of expenditures by the Accountant. 
Respectfully submitted, 
N. RITTON, 
Director-in-Chief. 
