44 PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1876. 



Fifeshire. 



o. AucHTERMUCHTY AND Strathmiglo HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. — Con- 

 vener, R, Cathcart of Pitcah'lie ; Secretary, James Clark, Aucliter- 

 muchty. Granted 1875. 



Inverness-shire. 



6. Badenoch and Rothiemurchus Horticultural Society. — Convener, 



Cluny Macpherson, Cluny Castle, Kingussie ; Secretary, William 

 Forrest, Kingussie. 2 Medals. Granted 1876. 



Kincardineshire. 



7. FoRDouN, Glenbervie, and Arbuthnott Horticultural Society. — 



Convener, Lord Inverurie, Inglismaldie Castle, Laurencekirk ; Secre- 

 tary, Alexander Cruickshank, Gardener, Glenbervie House, Fordoun. 

 2 Medals. Granted 1876. 



Lanarkshire. 



8. Bothwell Horticultural Society. — Convener, 



Secretary, Wm. M'Nab, City of Glasgow. Bank, Bothwell. 2 Medals. 

 Granted 1876. 



9. HuTCHESONTOWN GARDENS. — Secretary, Robert Hamilton, 62 Camden 



Street (Soutbside), Glasgow. Granted 1872. (One year in abey- 

 ance). 



10. Shettleston Horticultural Society, — Secretary, J, Bulloch Logan, 

 Shettleston. Granted 1872. 



regulations. 



1. (Competitions may take place in the different districts for Cottages and 

 ■Gardens, or for either separately. 



2. The annual value of each Cottage, with the ground occupied in the 

 parish by a Competitor, must not exceed L.15. 



3. If Competition takes place for Garden Produce in place of the best 

 kept Garden, such produce must be bona fide grown in the Exhibitor's 

 Garden, and he will not be allowed to make up a Collection from any other 

 Garden. 



4. Blank reports will be furnished to the Conveners and Secretaries of the 

 different Districts. These must, in all details, be completed and lodged with 

 the Secretary on or before the \st November next, for the aj^proval of the 

 Directors, against whose decisions there shall be no appeal. 



5. When a grant has expired the District cannot apply again for aid for 

 two years. 



3. improving existing cottages. 



To the Proprietor in Scotland who shall report the Improvement of 

 the greatest number of Cottages during the years 1873, 1874, and 1875 

 —The Gold Medal. 



4. building new cottages. 



To the Proprietor in Scotland who shall report the Erection of the 

 greatest number of approved Cottages during the years 1872, 1873, 

 1874, and 1875— The Gold Medal. 



