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there has been a falling off in the number of visitors during 
the same period. 
The following Table gives the number of visitors to the 
Society’s Gardens in each year since they were first opened. 
It will be observed that for the last five years the average 
number of entrances has amounted to 516,921, and that 
there were a greater number of entrances in 1867 than 
in any of the preceding years, except the two Exhibition 
years 1851 and 1862. 
Statement of the Number of Visitors to the Society’s Gardens 
during each Year, from the Year 1828 to the Year 1867. 
Year. Number. Year. Number. 
1398 <5)... 98:605 1848 .... 148,630 
1329022 a 1695913 1849 .... 168,895 
1830 .... 228,420 1850 .... 360,402 
USS) ee ae 2625193 #1851 .... 667,243 
1832 .... 206,652 1852 .... 305,208 
1833" 4... 211,348 1853 .... 409,076 
e314 L0G Doe 1854 .... 407,676 
ISB. LLOOGS 1855 =... Sl5:002 
1836 4. . 2685/2 1856 .... 344,184 
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1839 .... 158,482 1859 .... 364,356 
1840 .... 141,009 1860 .... 394,906 
1S eee, B26 1861_...... 881837 
1342); 107,459 *1862 .... 682,205 
1848 ..,. 98,280 1863 .... 468,700 
Wee Oy Ose 1864 .... 507,169 
1845 .... | 99;615 1865 .... 525,176 
1846 .... 100,045 1866 .... 527,349 
1847 .... 98,546 1867 .... 556,214 
3. MENAGERIE. 
The number of animals belonging to the first three 
classes of Vertebrata living in the Society’s Menagerie at 
the close of 1866 was 2013. The corresponding number 
on the 31st of December 1867 was 2010, as will be seen 
by the subjoined Table :— 
* Years of the two Exhibitions. 
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