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Whitsun Monday 1874 only 19,872 visitors entered the 
Gardens against 37,453 on Whitsun Monday 1873 ; on the 
day after Christmas day (Dec. 26th, Boxing day) the number 
was only 7065 against 13,056 in 1873. : 
The following Table gives a comparative statement of the 
amounts received for admission to the Society’s Gardens on 
the four Bank Holidays in 1873 and 1874 :—. 
1873. 1874. 
Dre Ly 8. ds me as 
Easter Monday .. 1053 4 6 980 7 6 Deer. 7217 0 
Whit Monday .. 93112 0 495 5 0 Decr: 486 7 0 
Monday, Aug.4.. 53514 0 600 6 O Incr. 64 12.0 
Monday, Dec. 26. 31910 6 16518 6 Decr. 153 12. 0 
2840 1 0 224117 0 Decr. 598 4 0 
The next Table gives a statement of the Number of 
Visitors to the Society’s Gardens during each year, from 
the year 1828 to the year 1874. 
Year. Number. Year. Number. 
1828 2... 98,605 1852. .... 305,203 
1829 ..,. 189,913 1853 .... 409,076 
1830 .... 223,420 1854 .... 407,676 
1831 .... 262,193 1855 .... 315,002 
1832 .... 206,652 1856 ...., 344,184 
1833 .... 211,343 1857...4'). 339,217 
1834 .... 208,583 1858 ..,. 351,580 
1835 .... 210,068 1859 ...., 364,356 
IRAE. 6 oso. 268,37 1860 .... 394,906 
TBO, ig on  LIRTTS ESGE fl elo, 
T5950) 2254 L997 71862 .... 68305. 
Tose... Ths se 1863 .... 468,700 
1840 .... 141,009 1864 .... 507,169 
1841 .... 132,616 1865 ..... 525,176 
1842" ....° 107,459 1866 ....° 527,349 
1843 .... 98,280 1867 .... 556,214 
1844... 101,529 1868 .... 573,186 
1845 .... 99,615 S69 ..... 572,848 
1846 .... 100,045 1870 ..... 573,004 
1847 .... 98,546 Tard 5.29595, 087 
1848 .... 148,630 1872 ..... 648,088 
1849 .... 168,895 1873 ..... 713,046 
1850 .... 360,402 1874 .... 706,907 
*1851 .... 667,243 } Year of the International Exhibition. 
* Year of the Great Exhibition. 
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