(Circular.) 
BOTANIC GABDEN, CAMBEIDGE. 
It has been for some time doubtful whether this establisli- 
li.shment could be kept up, or w'hether it w’ould have to be aban- 
doned for the want of funds for its support Recently, through 
the liberality of a number of citizens of Boston and the vicinity, 
it has received a permanent endowment which (including the small 
fund it possessed before) will yield an income of %'2bW) per annum. 
Tlie permanent existence of tlie Botanic Garden is therefore as- 
.siired. But to put it into proper order, and to make it attractive 
as well as useful, even upon its present restricted scale, it should 
have larger means, at least $3000 a year. 
For the past twenty years the Garden has been thrown freely 
open to the inhabitants of Cambridge, throughout six days of the 
week. People of all conditions, men and women, children and 
nurses, have resorted to it without restriction. The grounds are 
inviting for a large part of the year, and are capable of being 
made much more .so. 
With a single exception, the gifts recently contributed for the 
re-endowment of the Garden have not come from Cambridge. 
But, now that the permanent existence of the establishment, in. 
some form, is made certain, and when every increase of its means 
of support may be expected to contribute efficiently to its attract- 
iveness, the Subscriber deems it not improper to invite the wealth- 
ier citizens of Cambridge to assist, if so disposed, in the renovation 
of this ancient establishment. 
ASA GRAY. 
December 10, 18G6. 
