(2 9 2) 



work has been given to the study of the collections, and 

 to a continuation of my investigations on the American 

 flora; my studies of the Cactaceae, in cooperation with 

 Dr. J. N. Rose of the United States National Museum, 

 have also been continued. 



Financial Considerations 



For maintenance of grounds, buildings and collections, 

 the city appropriations for 191 1 aggregate $85,994.64, an 

 increase of $3,000 over those for 1910. The total sum 

 actually required for maintenance, in order that no progress 

 which has been made shall be lost, and that no serious 

 deterioration of grounds or buildings shall ensue, is esti- 

 mated at about $98,500, approximately $2,500 more than 

 our expenditures for maintenance during 1910, due to im- 

 provement of considerable areas of land and to the erection 

 of additional buildings by means of city appropriations. 

 In order to obtain about $98,500 the budget for 191 1 in- 

 cluded items aggregating $12,500 from our General Fund 

 income to supplement the city maintenance allowances, 

 which is about as much as we have had to contribute during 

 each of the past four years. If the city appropriation were 

 in itself sufficient, so that these annual contributions from 

 our funds were unnecessary, the educational and scientific 

 work of the Garden could be much expanded. 



The present annual income from invested funds, member- 

 ship dues, sale of publications and sundries is about $30,000, 

 this, added to the city maintenance appropriations of nearly 

 $86,000 makes about $116,000 available for expenditure, 

 although it is desirable that about $4,000 income be re- 

 served to reimburse the General Fund for sums borrowed 

 from it in previous years, and this is provided for in the 

 budget. In order to carry on all the work of the Garden to 

 the best advantage, in its present development, about 

 $130,000 is needed annually, or about $18,000 more than 

 is carried in the budget for 191 1 ; an increased endowment is, 

 therefore, greatly desired. 



