MAY 1, 1854. 



189 



Expense of Exhibitions. 



1. Miscellaneous timber . . . 



2. Miscellaneous repairs . . . 



3. Carpenters, painters, tent-pitchers, 



&c 



4. Miscellaneous labour beyond the 



ordinary service of the Garden 



5. Miscellaneous printing , . 



6. Admission tickets 



7. Advertisements 



8. Judges 



9. Extra clerks and temporary rooms 



10. Police 



11. Bands and all musical expenses , 



12. Provisions for exhibitors,police,&e. 



13. Watering roads 



14. Miscellaneous expenses, including 



stationery, carriage, postage, &c. 



15. Cost of new tents 



16. Green baize for tables 



Medals awarded . 



1852. 



1S53. 



£ 



27 



3y 



S. d. 



3 6 

 6 



■121 10 11 



■ 69 17 6 



17 10 



14 

 4 6 



10 



16 



9 







11 



15 



48 3 



64 



30 

 125 

 31 

 22 

 81 

 300 

 56 

 15 



65 

 46 





 3 9 



1145 6 6 

 1033 5 



2178 11 6 



£ s. d. 



18 7 7 



45 13 4 



140 2 5 



72 13 8 



59 17 



25 7 



119 1 



31 10 

 24 

 71 12 



270 

 56 16 10 

 15 15 



41 4 8 



32 

 5 



£ s. d 



9 11 10 



30 2 



118 2 3 

 77 17 



56 7 

 23 5 



104 1 



34 13 



28 11 



76 13 

 270 10 



61 13 



10 10 



40 19 3 



1029 lO! 942 16 11 

 1227 0i*975 10 



2256 10;1918 6 11 



The number of tickets sold at 3s. 6fZ. diminished by 605, those 

 at 5s. increased by 1926, and those at 7s. M. also increased by 

 87. The total number of tickets sold in 1853 was 1408 more 

 than in 1852. The number of persons attending, exclusive of 

 Exhibitors and the Garden staff, was, 



May 

 June 

 July 



16,294 



16,650 



It will be seen from this how much the coldness of our springs 

 continues to affect the presence of visitors in May. 



In settling the details of the Exhibitions now about to take 

 place, it has been found necessary to introduce some important 

 changes. Representations were more especially made to the 



* This is part of the sum of 1055Z. 15s. entered in the balance-sheet as 

 Medals awarded — the balance of 80?. 5s. being for Awards at Meetings in 

 Regent Street. 



