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REPORT OF THE TREASURER 
New York, January 8, 1906. 
To THE BoaRD oF MANAGERS OF THE NEw York Botan- 
ICAL GARDEN. 
Gentlemen: Herewith I submit a statement of my receipts 
and disbursements during the year 1905, and a balance sheet 
from my ledger as of December 30, 1905. 
Respectfully yours, 
C. F. Cox, 
Treasurer. 
Receipts 
Balance as per last Annual Report........ $ 12,188.06 
Contributions of the City Towards 
Development and Maintenance...... 102,944.54 
Income from Investments: 
5 per cent. on $50,000 Southern 
Railway Co. First Consolidated 
Mtge. Bonds $ 2,500.00 
4% per cent. on $50,000 Ches. & 
Ohio R.R. Co. Genl. Mtge. Bonds 2,250.00 
4 per cent. on $50,000 Erie R. R. 
Co. Prior Lien Bonds 2,000.00 
4 per cent. on $59,000 Erie R. R. 
Co. Penn. Collat. Trust Bonds... 2,360.00 
4 per cent. on $50,000 Reading 
R. Co. Jersey Central Collat. 
Trust Bonds 2,000.00 
4 per cent. on $24,000 Northern 
Pacific R. R. Co. St. Paul & 
Duluth Division Bonds...... ...... 960.00 
4 per cent. on $30,000 Northern 
Pacific-Gt. Northern, C. B. & Q, 
Collat. Trust Bonds 1,200.00 13,270.00 
Annual Dues 9,590.00 
Interest at 3 per cent. on balances on 
deposit with J. P. Morgan & Co.... 267.18 
Proceeds sales of Merchandise.............. 92.15 
Proceeds sales of Publications 148.52 
