MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 5 
By this means the number of species of orchids at the Gar- 
den was more than doubled, and the collection now stands 
as one of the finest, if not the finest, in this country. Ga ad- 
dition to the orchids Mr. Brown turned over to the Garden 
about 100 palms, including rare species of which there are 
not more than one or two other specimens in this alent 
There was also included in the gift about one dozen 
ferns, several of which were unusually large and attractive, 
and these have added greatly to the beauty of the fern house. 
It is difficult to exp adequately an appreciation of Mr. 
Brown’s generosity. (Not since the original founding of the 
Garden by Mr. Shaw Has the institution received a contribu- 
tion which was so valuable both from the standpoint of its 
worth in money and its benefit to the people of St. Louis) 
ATTENDANCE 
While the attendance for the year 1918 promised to exceed 
that of 1917, the influenza ban, which precluded the possi- 
bility of advertising in any way the chrysanthemum show 
and even necessitated closing the greenhouses on one Sunday 
in November, so seriously affected the attendance at a time 
when the largest number of visitors come to the Garden, that 
for the first time in six years the attendance shows a de- 
crease over that of the previous year. It is also probable 
that the absence of the indoor Christmas show, necessitated 
by the order of the Fuel Administrator, likewise had an 
effect. If the indoor floral displays have been an important 
factor in the drawing of visitors to the Garden, as appears 
to be the case, the attendance for the first six months in 1919 
may likewise be expected to fall considerably below that of 
previous years. 
ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR 1918 
Week-days Sundays 
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106,057 107,010 
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