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The result shows that the number of visitors to the 
Gardens in 1876 exceeded by 202,718 the entrances in the 
year 1873, which has hitherto remained the most success- 
ful year in this respect, and places the year 1876 at the 
head of the list. This will be seen by the subjoined Table, 
in which is given a statement of the Number of Visitors 
to the Society’s Gardens during each year, from the year 
1828 to the year 1876. 
Year. Number. Year. Number. 
1828 .... 98,605 18538 .... 409,076 
1829 Sees LSOSIS 1854 ..,.. 407,676 
1330: sioee 3225,420 1855...... 815,002 
Heol Jan.) VOANIS | 1856 .... 344,184 
IB RE A a AEH os | 185A boo en 
feo es ll 1858 .... 351,580 
1834 .... 208,583 | 1859 .... 364,356 
18385 .... 210,068 | 1860 .... 394,906 
1836 .... 263,072 | 1861 <....... Ss81s837 
1887 «05, V7B,778 Ws  FRBEQ... BB eie 
NSSSenwe LO Moy 1863 .... 468,700 / 
183914 sac) 158,482 1 | 1864 .... 507,169 ) 
1840 .... 141,009 1865 ........5.020, 176 
US4 keel ween oG 1866 %..., 527,440 ) 
1842 .... 107,459 1867 .... 556,214 | 
[gaa tS. Oe aa 1ebe Bye eed 
| INSHE! ees se LOD Syl 1869 .... 572,848 
1645.2... o96i5. “A 1870 .... 573,004 —. | 
1846 .... 100,045 | 1ST. gsc HBOS ONT 
itso Cbhselermes | 1872 .... 648,088 
1848 ,... 148,630 | Lia... .). Vie.04e | 
15405. .7.. 1GStS95 ' 1874 .... 706,907 | 
1850 .... 360,402 1875... 9 699,918 
| ¥1851 .... 667,243 1876.32.) OlS764 
1852 .... 308,203 
* Year of the Great Exhibition. | + Year of the International Exhibition. 
4. ZooLOGICAL LECTURES. 
The Council have determined that the Davis Fund for the 
present year shall again be devoted to popular Lectures on 
subjects connected with the living collection in the Society’s 
Menagerie. These will be given in the Society’s Gardens, 
on Thursdays, at 5 p.m., after Whitsuntide. 
