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during the months of May, June, and July, which 

 was tried first in 1869, was continued during the 

 past two years. These Promenades have 

 increased the attractions of the Gardens to 

 Members and Subscribers, while they have not 

 been accompanied by any financial loss to the 

 funds of the Society. 



The numbers of members and visiters on the 

 Promenade days of each year were as follows : — 



The success of the Promenade meetings called 

 the attention of your Council to the necessity of 

 forming a main central walk through the grounds, 

 and the liberality of a Member of the Council 

 has enabled them to announce that the portion 

 of this main walk, from the new Monkey House 

 to the Elephant House, will be completed in 

 February next, without any cost to the Society. 



The receipts for admission to the Gardens dur- 

 ing the year are in excess of those during the 

 year 1870 (deducting the admissions due to the 

 presence of ice), by about £120, showing that 

 the public have appreciated the efforts of the 



