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The stock of Animals, exclusive of Reptiles and 
Fishes, in the Gardens during the past ten years was as 
follows :— 
Year. Mammals. Birds. 
1869 148 219 
1870 182 222 
1871 173 245 
1872 174 220 
1873 153 216 
1874 152 240 
1875 136 237 
1876 116 220 
1877 142 211 
1878 170 196 
The sums expended in the purchase of Animals 
during the past ten years were as follows :— 
Year, Ge B45 vide 
1869 294 19 8 
1870 435 6 6 
1871 ast eee owe 3851138 8 
1872 see ee eae 416 611 
1873 cee aie ice 143 0 O 
1874 a wee ave 234 18 9 
1875 Ane AS ang 107 6 4 
1876 aie saa wee 185 4 5 
1877 ee wo “we 180 4 6 
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1878 ste ane eae 202 
The promenades of May, June, and July, were con- 
tinued in 1878. 
The numbers of members and visiters on the pro- 
menade days of the last ten years were as follows :— 
Year. Members. | Visiters. Total. Receipts. 
1869 902 2,946 8,848 £73 13 10 
1870 986 3,633 4,619 88 3 6 
1871 2,030 4,193 6,223 104 16 6 
1872 1,488 2,710 4,198 135 10 .0 
1873 1,738 2,075 3,813 99 5 0 
1874 1,814 1,741 3,555 86 2 6 
1875 1,390 1,572 2,962 78 12 0 
1876 1,729 2,050 3,779 92 0 6 
1877 1,892 1,562 3,454 74 18 .6 
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1878 1,567 1,402 2,969 64 14 
