BULLETIN 
The New York Botanical Garden 
Vol. 5. No. 17. 
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR- 
IN-CHIEF FOR THE YEAR 1906 
(Accepted and ordered printed, January 14, 1907.) 
To THE Boarp or Manacers oF THE New York Bovan- 
ICAL GARDEN. 
Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit herewith my report 
as Secretary and Director-in-Chief for the year ending Jan- 
uary’ 14, 1907. 
The development of the institution has gone forward in all 
departments; much additional construction work has been 
accomplished; the collections have been largely increased 
and their arrangement and labeling much improved; the 
educational work has been much expanded and the number 
of visitors has been greater than in any preceding year. The 
permanent funds of the Garden have been but slightly in- 
creased, no additions to the Endowment Fund having been 
obtained, and only one addition to the life membership list 
has been made. Contributions of money for special purposes 
by members of the Board of Managers and other friends of 
the Garden have made it possible to purchase some important 
collections and to carry on explorations in the West Indies 
and in Central America, by means of which much valuable 
material for the collections has been secured and additions 
to the knowledge of the tropical American flora have been 
made. Continuation of work on driveways, paths, bridges, 
grading, and drainage, has been carried on by means of an 
appropriation of $70,000, made by the city, which became 
available for expenditure in the spring, and the general main- 
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