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2. Staff. 



The permanent Staff of the Society's Gardens remains 

 the same as at the last Anniversary. It consists of : — 



1 Superintendent. 



1 Assistant Superintendent. 



1 Head Keeper. 



6 Keepers (1st class). 



9 Keepers (2nd class). 



9 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 are 19 Helpers in the Menagerie, 

 13 Garden-labourers, 7 Artisans, 4 Painters, 9 Labourers, 

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

 keeper employed at weekly wages ; so that the number of 

 the whole staff may be reckoned at about 94 persons. 



3. Visitors. 



The total number of visitors to the Society's Gardens 

 during the year 1884 was 745,460, as will be seen by 

 the following Table, which gives the corresponding numbers 

 of entrances under each head for 1883 and 1884 : — 



Visitors to the Gardens. 



Fellows and Friends 



' On ordinary days at 1*. each. . , 

 On Mondays and other days 1 



Paying- at 6rf. each | 



Children under 12 years at \ 



{ 6rf. each J 



School Children (admitted free) 



1883. 



208,358 

 171,641 



292,730 



50,221 

 20,535 



743,485 



1884. 



225,874 

 175,691 



252,021 



71,896 

 19,978 



745,460 Incr. 



Comparison. 



Incr. 17,516 



Incr. 4,050 



Deer. 40,709 



Incr. 21,675 



Deer. 557 



1,975 



