18i REPOUT ON THE llOYAL GARDENS AT KEW. 
330 species of Ferns and Mosses of Cuba, collected by Mr. Charles 
Wright. 
202 species of Lichens from Cuba, collected by ^Mr. Charles Wright, 
40 species of Australian Alffa, 
3 i microscopic slides DlatoiJiacea, eight of which were presented 
by J. Staunton^ Esq. 
87 sets of Palm fruits and seeds, from various quarters. 
A copy of Griffith's * Palms of British India/ presented by C. W. 
Downing, Esq. 
OFFICIAL REPORT ON THE PROGRESS AND CONDITION 
OF THE ROYAL GARDENS AT KEW, DURING THE 
lEAR 1864. 
By Sir W. J. Hooker, K.H., LL.D., Director, etc. 
[The Official Report on Kew Gardens for 1862 was published at 
p. 270 of the first volume of our Journal; that for 1863 has not 
reached us. — Ed.] 
Boi/al Garde7is, Ketv, JF., 1*^ January^ 1865. 
The number of visitors to the Royal Gardens daring the past year 
presents an increase of 73,246 over that of 1863 ; and was distributed 
as follows ; 
Total number on Sundays 
Total number on weekdays 
Greatest monthly attendance (July) . » 
Smallest monthly attendance (February) 
Greatest weekday attendance (May 16) . 
Smallest weekday attendance (March 9) . 
Greatest Sunday attendance (Julj 10) 
Smallest Sunday attendance (January 17) 
Good Friday (March 25) 
218,308 
254,999 
115,575 
1,760 
16,307 
1 
13,958 
28 
8,214 
473,307 
1. Botanic Gardens, — The most important change which I have to 
mention in this department, and indeed in many respects the most 
important that has occurred since 1841, when I was appointed Direc- 
tor, has been the retirement (owing to an affection of the eyes) of our 
able and highly valued Curator, Mr. John Smith, who, for upwards of 
