New-York tribune., 1902-01-14
BOTANICAL GARDEN GAINS
MANY NEW SPECIES ADDED TO THE
SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS-PUBLIC AP-
PEAL FOR FUNDS SUGGESTED.

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The annual meeting Of the board Of managers
Of the New-York Botanical Garden was held at
Il o'clock yesterday At the offices of the prest-
dent D O. Mills. in the Mills Building. No. 81
WaIl-st The reports Of committees and Of
hcers were presented. The report Of the COM
rnfttee On membership. Il which John 7. Kane
is chairman. showed that nlnety-two
rraI members qualified in the last year. max
ing q total annual membership of $50. BY the
pavrnenr OF 500 each fifteen persons qualified as
life members, making the total number 100
Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes and Miss Olivia E
Phelps Stokes qualified as fellows Of the garden
bv the payment Of $500 each.
Charles F. Cox, the treasurer. presented his
annual report. showing that contributions to the
original maintenance fund Of the garden. to-
gether with other contributions by life members
and Others, and special contributions for col
lecttons already secured yet TO be acquired
amounted 70 nearly S75O.O0O F{e said that in
view Of The growing public interest in the Bo-
tanical Garden it would be advisable for the
board Of managers TO make an appeal to the
public for financial aid. in the hope Of adding
10 the maintenance fund 100000. The sugges-
tion was referred 10 the finance committee.
Seth Low was relieved from service as a mem
Der of the executive committee at his own re
John I Kane was chosen 10 succeed him. The
following officers were reelected: D. O Mis-
president; Andrew Carnegie. vice-preslden1
Charles F Cox. treasurer and DR.. y. L. Brit
ton. secretary.
Dr. Brttton. secretary and director in chief. IN
his report covered great number OF details
connected with the work Of the garden ana
showed that the total number Of species now
represented IN the conservatories and planta-
tions is about $500. an increase in the year OF
about 1000 Considerable work has been done
Oh the garden tract in the way Of drainage and
sewerage water supply. grading. filing and
the construction Of roads and paths. The most
difficult work Of building both the garden and
park will be accomplished by the end OF the
present year If the additional appropriation OF
g15O.OOO asked for by the committee Of parks
IN November is made before spring
4 collection Of about 5000 fossil plants de
posted with the garden by the trustees Of Co
lunnbia University. has been set UP IN the
museum building The number Of specimens re-
eeived from all sources for the museums ana
herbarium during the year, in addition 10 the
fossil plants aggregates 6I6lf the number
permanently incorporated into the several col
lections is over 10000 so that nearly lo'UOo
specimens previously received nave oeeh
mounted.
\ gift Of $500 from Andrew Carnegie mas oeen
,s=s for The purchase Of the collection Of A
yigener. OF Wiesbaden, Germany Other contri-
-Ur7ons have been used in securing set Of the
famous collections Of Chinese and Formosan
specimens, thus giving the garden the finest col
lection Of Chinese plants in America; also tor
he purchase Of the collection Of Professor F. ,.
Earle recently appointed a assistant curator
In the garden, containing d nearly complete
concentration OF the fora Of the State Of Ala
bama
In the year :. 4s2 volumes have been added 10
the library Of the garden, the total NUMBER OF
hound volumes now being 11.ol4. IWenty-slA
students have carried on work IN the laDoTa-
tories each taking q special subject Tor luFesu-
CATION. Many students Of previous years no"
have honorable places as teachers IN other IN
stiuutions-
The report says that the work OF constructing
the approaches 10 the museum, which was be-
zr1n last spring and continued until cold weather
SCI n II December. has been eXasperaungly
DELAYED ard the contractors long ago exhausted
their time limit under the contract It will re-
1ufre al least months work in the spring 10
complete the contract.
The staff detailed fOr exploring regions little
known botanicaIIy and for visiting other IN
gtitutlons has acquired a large number OF nVlng
plan-s for the institution. The expense or this
work has been met II part by appropriations
from the general fund. and in part by contrlou-
10 s. O50 Dr. Bri1ton says that special eX-
ploration fund could now oe used WIN great
benefit 10 The garden