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Statement of the Number of Visitors to the Society’s Gardens 
during each Year, from the Year 1828 to the Year 1868. 
Year. Number. Year. Number. 
1828 .... 98,605 1849 .... 168,895 
1829 .... 189,913 1850 .... 360,402 
1830 2: ... 228,420 PISS)... 1.667.948 
Wen cat Oo, LOS 1852)... 305,208 
1832 .... 206,652 1853 .... 409,076 
£833... 211,343 1854 .... 407,676 
1834 .... 208,583 1855 .... 315,002 
1835/24 (210,068 1856 .... 344,184 
1336) .).':'. 263,372 TORE ir 80,207 
POST ig L7BHTS 1858 ...-. 351,580 
1888 .... 179,197 1859 .... 364,356 
1839 .... 158,432 1860 .... 394,906 
1840 .... 141,009 1861»... (381,837 
1841 .... 132,616 FISG2 0053. « 682/205, 
1842 .... 107,459 1863 .... 468,700 
1843 .... 98,280 RG64. °c 3. 007,169 
ESd? ..:, 10527 1SGb+.,. 2 DaDeL76 
1845 .... 99,615 1866 .... 527,349 
1846 .... 100,045 LOGT on.  b56;214 
1847 .... 93,546 1868 .... 573,186 
1843... Jf 143,630 
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3. MENAGERIE. 
The number of animals living in the Society’s Menagerie 
has not varied greatly since the issue of the last Report. 
The following Table shows the corresponding numbers at 
the close of the last four years :— 
December 31. 
1865. | 1866. | 1867. | 1868, 
Quadrupeds ......ccccecseeee. 490 | 535 | 531 | 616 _ 
Ind B.7 ses. cs) ade cet cas ts 1365 1305 1320 1220 
Meptilessercets:seaccetes cess, 101 173 159 134 
1956 | 2013 | 2010 | 1970 
There have, however, been some very remarkable addi- 
tions to the collection during the year 1868, as the follow- 
ing list of the principal novelties will show :— 
1. A young Caiman from Paraguay, presented by George 
* Exhibition years. 
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