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decrease of some 50,000 odd in 1936 below the year 1935. We 
believed that in reality the figure for 1936—1,567,304—repre- 
sented a slight increase, since the figure for 1935—1,624,865— 
was abnormally large on account of publicity resulting from the 
celebration of the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Garden. 
If there had been a regular increase of about 8% each year since 
1934, the figure would stand about as at present. 
Week-end Records.—The largest week-end attendance ever 
recorded in the history of the Garden, approximately 48,000, 
occurred on May 8 and 9, during the height of the Japanese 
cherry blossom season. 
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This number is considerably in excess 
of the previous record for week-end attendance, 43,416, in 1935. 
Monthly Records.—Record attendances were attained for the 
months of February, April, May, June, September, November and 
December. How these records compare with the largest pre- 
vious figures is shown in the following table. 
1937 Attendance Largest an Year 
attendance 
February . 79,825 71,339 1932 
yeyolol rae ars Oe 223,175 205,410 1933 
Vices Staak ee 346,871 260,312 1936 
UNC Bets 183,765 | 182,916 193 
September......... 154,295 154,022 1935 
November......... 114,090 96,987 193 
57,538 1928 
December......... 70,078 
Attention is called to the high record of May—the largest 
attendance for any month in the history of the Garden. The 
figure is much larger than that for the whole year of 1916— 
314,990—when attendance records began to be kept. The high 
record of December probably reflects the mild temperature 
combined with the fair weather of that month. 
Attendance at Conservatories —On account of extensive repairs 
to the foundations and superstructure, the Conservatories were 
closed to the public during the last half of January and up to and 
including the first half of September. The total attendance for 
the year is therefore small. 
Attendance at Classes and Lectures —The combined attendance 
