318 ANNUAL RECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



be derived from the rent of tables, either permanently or year 

 by year. Several foreign governments have engaged some 

 of these tables, as have also several of the foreign universi- 

 ties, Cambridge among the number. 



According to Mr. Lankester, the principal work now being 

 done at the station relates to the history of the development 

 of animals, the embryology of both fishes and marine inverte- 

 brates receiving: due attention. 



ZOOLOGICAL GAEDEX OF HAMBUEG. 



The eleventh report of the Zoological Society of Hamburg, 

 presented to the members on the 16th of July, 1873, gives a 

 gratifying picture of their success in establishing a first-class 

 zoological garden. That city at present has a population of 

 about 236,000, from which the support of the garden is al- 

 most entirely derived. 



The endowment of the society consists mainly in the pro- 

 ceeds from life memberships, that for a single person costing 

 $90, for families from $135 to $180, according to the number 

 of persons composing them. The payments for life member- 

 ships in ten years amounted to $225,000, in addition to which 

 $25,000 were received as presents, making $250,000 as the 

 entire fund. 



According to the report referred to, the entrance fees, sales 

 of surplus animals, rent of restaurant, etc., amounted in the 

 ten years to $475,000, the running expenses being $340,000, 

 leaving a surplus of $135,000. 



The number of visitors during ten years *was 2,855,780, the 

 average daily receipts amounting for the ten years to $136; 

 and as the daily running expenses were $93, there remained 

 a daily surplus of $43. 



The society does not attempt to make a dividend among the 

 stockholders, the surplus being applied entirely to the pur- 

 chase of animals, the enlargement of the buildings, and the 

 general expenses; and, even after this is provided for, there 

 is a small balance, which is carried to the general account. 



During the year 1872 there were 253,820 paying visitors, 

 of whom 221,165 were on days when the rates were reduced, 

 and 77,261 were to the aquarium, for which a separate charge 

 was made, the average number per day being 967. There 

 were also 2691 annual subscribers. 



