BULLETIN 
The New York Botanical Garden 
Vol. 1. JANUARY 1, 1897. No. 2. 
REPORT OF THE PLANS COMMISSION. 
(Submitted November 30, 1896.) 
To THE Boarp oF MANAGERS OF THE NEw Yor« Boran- 
ICAL GARDEN, 
Gentlemen: Ata meeting of your honorable board, held 
June 17, 1896, the following resolution was adopted: 
Fesolved, That the preparation of the general plan of 
development be referred to a commission, consisting of the 
Director-in-Chief ; Mr. R. W. Gibson, architect of the museum 
building; Mr. John R. Brinley, civil and landscape engineer ; 
Prof. Lucien M. Underwood, of the Scientific Directors; Mr. 
Samuel Henshaw, landscape gardener, and a representative 
of Messrs. Lord & Burnham, architects of the horticultural 
houses, with instructions to report to the Board in the autumn. 
Mr. Lincoln Pierson, Secretary of the Lord & Burnham 
Co., was delegated by that firm as their representative. 
On October oth the Commission met in conference with 
your Committee on Plans, and presented the general plan in 
an outline form, for suggestions. After consideration and 
slight modification, the Committee approved the plan and 
directed the Commission to complete it, and transmit to the 
Board, together with an explanatory report. 
The Commission would, therefore, submit the following 
report and the accompanying plans, which include: 
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