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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PATRONS, 
FELLOWS AND ANNUAL MEMBERS. 
(Submitted and Accepted January 9, 1899.) 
To THE Boarp or MANAGERS oF THE NEw York BoTAN— 
ICAL GARDEN. 
Gentlemen : 
At the annual meeting of January 10, 1898, we reported 
that the total annual membership to date was 544 
The number that have since qualified is 115 
Making a total of 659 
The number of annual members deceased and resigned 
during the year is 22 
The total annual membership to date being 637 
Annual dues for 1897 and 1898 have been collected to the 
amount of $6,180, which has been transmitted to the Treas- 
urer as received. 
The number of members in arrears for annual dues for 
1898 is 16. 
The number of members in arrears for annual dues for 
1897 and 1808 is 6. 
Two persons have qualified as Fellows by the payment of 
$1,000 each, and two as life members by the payment of 
$100 each. These sums have been transmitted to the Treas- 
urer for credit to the Endowment Fund. 
A complete list of annual members to date is herewith sub- 
mitted. 
Robert Abbe, M.D., Bernard G. Amend, 
Edward D. Adams, G. Amsinck, 
A. G. Agnew, J. M. Andreini, 
Mrs. Cornelius R. Agnew, John D. Archbold, 
John T. Agnew, Edmund S$. F. Arnold, M.D., 
Richard H. Allen, Reginald H. Arnold, 
Wm. C. Alpers, John W. Auchincloss, 
