8 
Miss Virginia A. Clay, previously stenographer in the Direc- 
tor’s office, was transferred to the Department of Public Instruc- 
tion as of November 15. 
Miss Jeanne Phyllis Walther, Research Assistant in Plant 
Pathology, resigned as of April 30. 
Attendance.— Due to war time restrictions, the attendance of 
visiting classes was greatly reduced during the spring months. 
In the fall, however, there was a return of classes for instruction. 
The accompanying table records the general attendance of classes 
during the vear. 
ATTENDANCE AT THE GARDEN DuRING 1943 
Tae Feb, Mar. Apr. May June July: 





AGieoilan classes, 2 180211304. 5419 Sate. aepeetemnoo. a7 
At visiting classes. 162 30 779 2,785 10,864 3,959 48 
At lectures to 


children....... 88 20 579 1,594 3,330 938 14 
At lectures to 
ACUULES SH siac ge oi 50 39 458 242 393 58 25, 
At conservatories. 6,033 8,128 9,495 24,038 28,921 10,094 9,908 
At grounds. ..... 65,254 88,383 87,665 ae 258,358 155,114 133,398 
Annual 
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee. Totals 




At regular classes... ... 19,250 2,569 2,137 2, 374 1,493 62,613 
At visiting classes...... 316 81 820 2,582 411 22,837 
At lectures to aTnidcen 42 0 620 1,464 188 8,877 
At lectures to 0 129 843 2,345 
At conservatories. ..... 10,513°. 13,633° 79,463 15,37 6,981" * 152348 
At Rewpunase BiG Aiea sas, eras 126,598 131,095 96,945 100,325 44,943 1,465,790 

For 1942 the figures for total attendance were 1,660,046, while 
for 1943 they were 1,465,790. 
Attendance in both visiting classes and regular classes showed 
an increase of 17,549 and 8,357 persons respectively. 
Financial.—A list of the gifts of funds, publications, plants, 
and other objects may be found on pages 33-38. These have 
all been acknowledged as received. 
