BULLETIN 
The New York BotanicalGarden 
Vol. 6. No. x9. 
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR- 
IN-CHIEF FOR THE YEAR 1907 
(Accepted and ordered printed January 13, 1908) 
To THE Boarp oF MANAGERS OF THE NEw York BoTan- 
ICAL GARDEN. 
Gentlemen: 1 have the honor to submit herewith my report 
as Secretary and Director-in-Chief for the year ending Jan- 
uary 13, 1908: 
Progress in the development of all departments of the Gar- 
den has been made during the year. A large amount of 
additional construction work has been accomplished by means 
of an appropriation for that purpose made by the city in the 
spring. The collections have been considerably increased, 
mainly by gifts, and by the plants and specimens obtained by 
explorations in tropical America, aided by gifts of money 
by members of the Board of Managers and other friends of 
the Garden. The labeling of collections has been brought 
to a very efficient stage and the educational work of the in- 
stitution has been expanded. The number of visitors con- 
tinues to increase. The permanent funds of the Garden have 
received only slight additions by life membership fees, stu- 
dents’ fees, and contributions to the Endowment Fund, aggre- 
gating about one thousand dollars. The value of gifts of 
living plants, specimens and books aggregates $11,063.90 ; 
these gifts have been recorded in the monthly JouRNAL. The 
general maintenance of the Garden has been accomplished 
by the city appropriation of $75,000, supplemented by part 
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