New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-10
THE NEW BOTANICAL GARDEN
REPORTS OF ITS PROGRESS RECEIVED
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
DR. N l. BRrTToN TELLS OF THE WORK AL
READY DONE IN DouIpPrNG THD GARDEN

NEW MANAGERS ELECTED.
The annual meeting OF the corporation Of the
New-York Botanical Garden held yesterday
afternoon in the rooms OF the Geographical Society
a. No u West Twenty ninth-st. ID .. Mis- the
president vas in the chair. The managers pres
ent were William f Dodge. Samuel Sloan ex-
Judge Charles p DAILY. Judge Addison Brown.
Professor l. NJ Underwood Pi ofessor Thomas r
nemp. John Kane. c. F. Cox and DR.. II. H.
Rusby. letters OF regret announcing Inability 10
attend. we're received from Cornelius Vanderbilt.
President Seth Low OF Columbia. and Bishop
Potter.
James scrymser william f. Dodge. Charles
F Cox and W Bayard Cutting were elected man
ayers for three years and these were elected men,
beers Of the corporation William Rockefeller
Henry sebrecht- Edgar L Marston and John
J Crooke
The Board OF Managers met after the election
The report OF the Committee on Patrons Fellows
and Annual Members was read, which showed that
the number OF annual members paying 80 yearly
dues WAS s3s 10 date Samuel r. Belts and Edgar
L Marston we're elected life members on the pay
rnent Of 500 each Samuel Thorne and Mrs Percy
r Pyne became fellows on the payment OF s1"o
each and these members Of committees were re-
appointed F1nance-Messrs. Scrymser. Nanderoii'
Carnegie. Morgan Daily. Dodge Cox and Mills
Patrons Fellows and Annual Memoers-Messrs
Kane Morgan and scrymser
Executive-Messrs Brown. Cox Low. Dodge.
scrymser. Cutting Thompson and Mills
Dr. l. Britton, secretary and director-in-chief
OF the society who is emeritus professor or botany
IN Columbia University. submitted report on the
vear's work az the Garden This reviewed the
work OF the last year on the grounds and buildings
in the Garden tract OF $50 acres IN the northern
part % Bronx Park The herbaceous collection. IL
was reported had been largely augmented mostly
by plants grown from seed in the nurseries anu 80
ALL there had been 2ll0 species and varieties. con-
q mi cultivation
Ing the season. This q gain Of nearly seven
hundred species over the record tor 1891
The removal Of shrubs from the nurseries ana
borders 70 plain northeast o. The museum ouiIo-
ing set apar- for the fruticetum. was begun IN DC
tober the report said. and by the end OF the sea-
son 1876 species had been Installed. The plants nad
been grouped IN natural families. with due consio-
Grafton for the positions Of future ROADS ana pains
as provided in the general plans. when contein-
plate a large amount OF greensward between the
plantations The setting of trees nor htherrO
represented in the grounds in places planned lot
them in the arbore,um spaces was carried on
through both spring and autumn 4 ISL OF 'he spe-
cies set out. together with those native 70 the
tract or long-esta olished. numbered IN Auius
satisfactory system OF drainage and larse
amount Of grading had 0eeh -. IT,. No
course OF the year and means OF water supply pipD.
vided sufficient for existing needs Ia restiS ~ 80
care OF the ground IL Was noted tuaL d i1~ -trI
haa allen Hi OF which had been removed. There
we're only seven dead trees standing 'hepT s IA
s,c rad been committed in The grounds by visit
crs and credit for WatChfulntSs was gwen 70 TIC
police stationed az the old Lorlllard mansion 90
-. - ps~r CorTnissiou-r Moeous and his CHIEF
engineer Mr. Tlrich FOR valuable suggestions ~
g gro which had been supervised by The Park
Department The Museum building Il W. Set h,
IS roW c0rpletety inclOsed. except part OF Inc
dome and Interior work was golils on raplaiS , ~
~ N i3surnuer The power house was practically
finished and the setting Of the boilers nad JUS oSsh
cornnlared Some minor buildings nclu-lhs > u.s.
"a 'efso hesn constructed For the range OF hortl-
cultural houses. ground was forthdiy
TUESDAY last nv Comm!ss ioner Moeous Inc present
contract. which vas s"ardrd 10 '0 OF ieh- ~ tba
for Sll0r0 for the erection OF e.sH - -,
tbi-tean horticultural houses. which were 70 oe on
ne southwestern side OF the Garden tract near
CoIags The palm house was 70 De circular IN
forrn 100 feet in diameter and in height ABOUT
~ fA, s-orn the terrace Level 20 the top Of the
leet l1on ~ the buildings would be constructed
chiefly Of iron ana gsass s,d he rodernized
italian Renaissance Inrse o OF ne suri cs
tn. er-ra range OF thirteen houses VIII cover
~ area exclusive Of cellar space. OF about 4opn
square feet Heat viii 30 supplied from me cenlral
ma. reuperature Of 70 degrees can be main
tsined In every building during the coolest weather
ed FOR the herbariIn m me ias, 70, - -,
whole mounted collection now mum oers thirty rhou-
sand specimens Among the gifts recclVrl are
over FIVE thousand herharium specimens from Sro-
fsseor Francis 2 LlOvd o. The Teachers College.
and a notable collection ~ roots Of ps-onias ana
5ulbs Of darodIs from Peter Barr an English
vrhiIe on VISIT 70 this country. and was hiFhly
nlea sed ov its condition and prospects
e. ssTnsd,t,on ~ Mr. and Ms A. Heller who
through The Wheraltv Of Cornelius Vanderbilt. me
irst president Of tho Garden and nov one - rs
ma IA gers have been aent 70 Porto Rico 70 collect
s-ect,,s-e illus.ra-rg the fora ~ The island