MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 9 
viously held, and from the greatly increasing interest it 
would appear that this display may now be regarded as a 
permanent feature at the Garden. During the summer the 
house was filled with foliage plants in variety. The chrysan- 
themum show which opened early in November was arranged 
in a slightly different manner, permitting the large crowds to 
be conducted straight through the house and out at the north 
doorway. In some respects this was the most satisfactory 
chrysanthemum show ever held and in the point of attendance 
exceeded any previous year. ‘The show was kept in place 
for nearly six weeks, the longest period these plants have 
ever been displayed. While the weather was not particularly 
favorable for their preservation, the excellent condition of the 
foliage and the remarkably strong growth made early in the 
season enabled us to prolong the display into the second 
week in December. After the removal of the chrysanthe- 
mums the installation of the orchid shew was begun. In 
addition to using even a greater number of tree trunks than 
for the previous display and draping them with Florida moss, 
the entire floor was covered with leaves in which terrestrial 
orchids and ferns were set, thus carrying out the tropical 
forest effect more satisfactorily. Three of the national mov- 
ing-picture concerns have either taken views or arranged to 
do so, and, since these films are shown not only locally and 
throughout the United States but are likewise in the inter- 
national service, the Garden and the city are receiving most 
effective advertising. 
ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR 1921 
The installation of registering turnstiles at the main 
entrance, as well as the completion of the fence around the 
Garden, has made it possible during the greater part of this 
year to keep a more accurate record of the visitors to the 
Garden than has ever before been possible in its history. The 
effect of the summer weather upon the attendance was as 
evident as upon the plants. The falling off in the number 
of visitors during July and August was particularly notice- 
able. This loss was more than made up by increased attend- 
ance during the spring and fall so that the total number 
of visitors was nearly 20,000 in excess of the previous year. 
Week-days Sundays 
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