New-York tribune., 1905-01-10
WANTS NEW GREENHOUSE.
Ne1C- York Botanical Garden Deuel.
OpmeRt Planned.

The board of managers of the New-York Bo-
tanical Garden held its annual meeting yesterday
afternoon in the Office Of the president D. o. Mills
at No. Is Broad-st. Mr. Mills occupied the chair
TIE secretary and director in chief. DR.. y. l.
Britton. presented e report.
The report said that 500 persons had contributed
either money material in the year The city's
appropriation of $4,000 for 1906 the secretary said
too small for the garden for it's proper de-
veopment. The gifts in the course of the year
12O53 species OF plants increase of 45l over
the previous year. Contributions to the specia,
exploration fund of S3.1S3 Is were acknowledged. y
collection of many thousand herbarIum specimens
of lchens received recently from the Royal
Gardens at Kew in exchange for specimens from
the New-York garden.
The report says in part:
Gifts of money by many friends of the institution
the COLLECTIONS which our original income Would
not have permitted The large number OF 800 diff
ferent persons have contributed either money or
material exclusive OF membership dues The city
has enabled work on roads: paths bridges and
dItOnal appropriation of $3.50 which became avail
city has not increased the allowance for general
maintenance Of grounds, buildings and collections.
the proper upkeep Of the garden in its present state
Work on the rubblestone five arched long bridge
across the valley of the Bronx River. north OF the
hemlock grove, has been prosecuted throughout the
season under contract OF the Department OF
Parks. and all but the middle arch has been COM
qSted This work should be finished by June or
L he CaDaCCy Of the public Conservatives for the
housing OF plants has been nearly reached. and 1
now recommend that plans be prepared for the
contemplated by the original plans and studies
Of Of the range already built. on account Of much
building an additional range Of glass the present
range was designed essentially for tropical plants
of large of considerable size deferring the con-
structon OF smaller houses to the future. This
proposed new structure should have moor area
at least great as the present range. and, even
with this development. We would not have as much
Gardens at Kew. England. where very much
In mder china te permits & the cultivation Of many
1t seems desirable from the present development
should be built east of the Bronx River order
establish it at a considerable distance from the
east s5 20 70 Tnnnds bin viii obeb T s6n
tension OF the rapid transit system 1t will be de
s 20 de tb i THIS pr P II new structure IN
tating very heavy expenditure during any one
year and to include in 1t space for considerable
L therefore recommend that authority be given
tive to Site for this stTucture and 10 have plan
prepared for it. to be submitted to you and to the
| The Incorporation of additional specimens into
the museums and herbarium has gone forward ac-
hitherto stored has for the part been installed
distributed to other institutions, the total add
| tions the permanent collections amounting to
year and 42164 were previously stored The growth
| of the herbarium has been very rapid. owing to
the great number Of specimens that have been given
| to the garden. and the several private herbaria
which have been purchased. that the nucleus OF
a collection of dried plants comparable In size and
| Importance to the larger ones of the Old World
The policy of sending members of the staff or
! special agents to various parts of the world for
specimens has been continued with great advantage
to the collections and the addition Of very large
| amount or important information to the sciences
| of botany and horticulture.