from May 1, 1830, to April 30, 1840. 427 



The number of Visitors annually admitted to the Garden, from 

 May 1st, 1830 to April 30th, 1840, has been as follows. 























From May 1, 1830 to April 30, 



1831 



5096 



— 



5096 



1831 



1832 



6164 





6164 



1832 



1833 



6093 





6093 



1833 



I, S3! 



6311 



4900 



11211 



1834 





7139 



7348 



14487 



1835 



1830 



5360 



12882 



18242 



1836 





6118 



17332 



.'31.30 



1837 



\s,\'s 



5941 



15998 



21942 



1838 



1.S3!) 

 M0 



.5107 

 6024 



15917 

 17614 



21324 

 23638 



III. — The determination of the comparative merits of 

 Species or Varieties, either already in cultivation or 



NEWLY INTRODUCED. 



This applies more especially to the Orchard and Kitchen Garden 

 Department. 



The great benefits produced by means of the Society's orchard, 

 under the able management of Mr. Thompson, were generally 

 acknowledged and specially referred to by the Committee of 1830. 

 Since that time the same plan has been acted upon, and carried to 

 a greater extent. As the varieties have fruited, observations have 

 been made, and important results obtained, not only as relates to 

 their intrinsic and comparative merits, but their general suitable- 

 ness to our climate, or the special circumstances in which they are 

 likely to be placed in this country. One important fact in par- 



