Report, 1841. 9 



animals purchased the most conspicuous are a pair of 

 Buffalos ; this addition is in accordance with the great 

 objects of the Society — the introduction of useful 

 animals. In noticing it the Council are to express thanks 

 to the City of Dublin Steam Packet Co., by whose orders 

 the Buffalos were brought from London to Dublin free 

 of cost to the Society. Your Council cannot conclude 

 without expressing great satisfaction at the care and 

 attention shown by Mr. Scott, the Superintendent of the 

 Gardens. 



List of Members and Subscribers, 1841 :— 



Life Members ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 



.Members who have paid subscription for current year ... 293 



.Members who have not yet paid do. ... ... ... 63 



.Members in arrcar, but whose names are still retained, as they 



have availed themselves of the privileges of the Society... 94 



Garden Subscribers for 1841 ... ... ... ... 28 



578 



Admissions for years ended 1st of May : — 



1840. 1841. 



Free ... ... ... ... ... 2,517 1,802 



At six pence ... ... ... ... 16,329 12,206 



At three pence ... ... ... ... 10,072 1,993 



At one penny ... ... ... ... — 81,404 



At two-and-sixpencc ... ... ... 220 — 



29,138 97,405 



These numbers do not include young children, so that 

 the number of visitors this year exceeds 100,000. 



The number of attendances of Council at business 

 meetings amounts to 471 ; 54 meetings were held during 

 the year. 



Comparative statement of regular income of Society 

 for :— 



1840. 1841. 



i 

 Admissions ... 

 Members' Subscriptions 

 Garden Subscriptions 

 Members' Admission Fees 

 Donations ... 



Number of animals in the collection 



Birds 



Other Animals 



Total ... ... ... 368 



