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During the year 4 members have died, and 9 have been 
transferred from annual to life members. 
The number of loan holders is 412. 
Mr. John Y. Culyer, Dep. of Parks, Brooklyn, N. F., 
and Capt. John H. Mortimer, of the ship, Hamilton Fish, 
were elected corresponding members, and Dr. Anton Dohrn, 
Director of Aquarium, Naples, Italy, Prof. Joseph Henry, 
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C, and Prof. Joseph 
Leidy, University of Penna., Philad a., honorary members. 
VISITORS. 
The anticipations of the Directors in regard to the increase 
in the number of visitors at the Society^s Garden, have been 
fully realized. From the 1st of March, 1875, to the 1st of 
March, 1876, the very large number of 419,776 persons have 
passed through the gates. An increase of 68,972 over 
the preceding year. The very great attractions of the 
Garden, and its collection, added to its immediate prox- 
imity to the main railroad approaches of our city, have caused 
its availability as an resort for excursions from adjacent 
counties to become generally recognized. To add to the 
accommodation of this class of visitors, a place of deposit 
for packages, bundles, &c , has been provided; and a handsome 
Restaurant, under the Society^s control, has been erected. It is 
expected that a siding and station will shortly be erected on 
the Junction railroad, directly at the southern entrance, so 
that excursionists can be landed directly at our gates. 
The following tables show the number of admissions and 
gate receipts, in detail, for the past year : — 
Adults, (paying 25 cents at the gates), 296,567 
Children ( " 10 " " " ) 61,704 
Members, (this includes life and annual 
members, loan-holders' annual, and 
complimentary annual tickets) 12,359 
Loan-holders' tickets, (single) 7,935 
Free admissions, charitable institutions, 
tickets to donors, &c. 2,493 
Tickets sold by local agents, . . 1,161 
" " " Race & Vine St. R. E. rec'd 20,239 
" " " Green & Coates " " 3,030 
Carried forward, .... 405,488 
