Attendance at Conservatories. The increase of visitors to the 
conservatories is also noteworthy. The figures for the three years 
past are as follows: 
fgiet2E say (0-16 le are RR een apes Rome ae eee mee Ree eee Vrs 27,169 
ad fag (> grey er See Oe OREN Ne ree eerie 34,503 
BF PUD: pts Seat eee Ge heh haitia eae te ao ae 44,206 
This increase seems to indicate a greater interest in plants 
per se, and falls into line with an evident growing tendency on the 
part of the public to use the Botanic Garden more as a museum of 
living plants than a pleasant open space for physical recreation. 
The increase is probably also due in part to the greater attractive- 
ness of the conservatories. In addition to their being enriched 
from year to year and receiving the benefits of continual care, they 
are profiting by the passage of time, an element which is of course 
indispensable to the full development of any collection of plants.’ 
TAB ea at 
ATTENDANCE AT GARDEN DurING 1928 
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. May June July 
At regular classes....... 802] 2,088] 2,464] 2,837} 3,528 2,905} 10,9905 
At visiting classes....... 1,220 800] 7,474] 8,375] 10,345] 10,115 280 
At lectures 4 Children . . O15 640] 2,074] 4,177 8,238 8,115 200 
At lectures to Adults. ...} — 80 70 175 185 992| — 
At Peaniesrateties Cee eet 1,236] 2,678] 1,385 5,921 8,762 2,613 3,997 
HACHONOUDGS Ss cote noe 48,309] 54,764] 54,904] 112,880] 170,504] 139,310| 101,368 
é Annual 
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Petals 
At regular Ses pe ek LOMAS 7,708 8,388 3,705 2,959 59,184 
At visiting classes....... —— 2,740 6,095 4,157 2,248 54,749 
At lectures to C hildren me — 1,670 5,670 | 3,076 1,250 30,025 
At lectures to Adults. ... — 4 107 60 — 1,673 
At conservatories. ...... 1,806 4,938 5,052] 3,049] 2,25 44,205 
At grounds............/ 93,630] 102,578 | 98,017 | 67,842 | 57,538 | 1,101 ,053 
Study Material for Schools 
As usual, the major part of the time of my assistant, Miss 
Hester M. Rusk, has been occupied with the collection, culture, 
