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2. Staff. 



The permanent Staff of the Society's Gardens has been 

 slightly increased since the last Anniversary. It consists 

 of:— 



1 Superintendent. 



1 Assistant Superintendent. 



1 Head Keeper. 



6 Keepers (1st class). 



8 Keepers (2nd class). 

 10 Keepers (3rd class). 



4 Money-takers. 



1 Storekeeper. 



1 Cook. 



1 Office Clerk. 



1 Prosector's Assistant. 



1 Head Gardener. 



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Besides these there ai-e 19 Helpers in the Men.ngcric^ 

 13 Garden-labourers, 8 Artisans, 4 Painters, 11 Labourers, 

 1 Butcher, 1 Fireman, 2 Night-Watchmen, and 1 Time- 

 keeper employed at weekly wages ; so that the number of 

 the whole staff may be reckoned at about 96 persons. 



3. Visitors. 



The total number of visitors to the Society's Gardens 

 during the year 1883 was 743,485, as will be seen by 

 the following Table, wliich gives the corresponding numbers 

 of entrances under each head for 1882 and 1883 : — 



Visitors to the Gardens. 



Fellows an J Friends 



'On ordinary days at Is. each.. 

 On Mondays and other days 1 



Paying- at Grf. each ( 



j Children under 12 years at 

 \ 6d. each 



School Children (admitted free) 



Comparison. 



Deer. 5,525 



Deer. 35,531 



Deer. 43,649 



Deer. 25,338 



Incr. 3,752 



Deer. 106,291 



