BULLETIN 
The New York Botanical Garden 
Vol. 3. No. 10. 
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR- 
IN-CHIEF FOR THE YEAR 1903. 
(Received and ordered printed January 11, 1904.) 
To THE Boarp or MANAGERS OF THE NEw York BorTani- 
CAL GARDEN. 
Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit herewith my re- 
port as Secretary and Director-in-Chief for the year ending 
January II, 1904. 
The year has witnessed continuous development in all the 
departments of the Garden. Construction-work has been 
actively pushed, the collections have been largely increased, 
and their efficiency for teaching purposes has been bettered 
by considerable rearrangement and more complete labeling ; 
the number of visitors has been greater than that of any 
previous year, and we have had more students and visiting 
investigators than ever before. The permanent funds of the 
Garden have been increased by about $5,000; the number 
of annual members and life members now stands 1,094, an 
increase during the year of 45. A large number of gifts 
both of money and of books and specimens have enabled us 
to supply much needed scientific material without expendi- 
ture from our ordinary income. 
Roads and Paths. 
The contract of the Department of Parks with John B. 
Devlin, awarded December 11, 1900, was finally completed 
in the summer, after long delay, and accepted by the Depart- 
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