42 PREMIUMS OFFEEED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1876. 



Section 9.— COTTAGES AND GAEDENS. 



The following Premiums are offered for Competition in the- 

 Parishes after-mentioned. 



The Premiums for Cottages and Gardens are given for Five 

 consecutive years. 



1. PREMIUMS FOR BEST KEPT COTTAGES AND GARDENS. 



1. Best kept Cottage in each Parish — One Pound; and where there 



are four Competitors — Minor Silver Medal. 

 Second best — Ten Shillings. 

 Third best — Minor SQver ]\[edal. 



2. Best kept Cottage Garden in each Parish — One Pound; and where 



there are four Competitors — Minor Silver Medal. 

 Second best — Ten Shillings. 

 Third best — ]\rinor Silver Medal. 



Aberdeenshire. 



1. Crathie and Braemar. — Convener and Secretary,'Dr'RobeTtson,Indego, 



Tarland. Granted 1872. 



Fifeshire. 



2. Newburgh Gardening Society. — Convener, John Lyell, Newbiu^h; 



Secretary, Eobert Clark, Xewburgh. Granted 1874. 



Kincardineshii-e. 



3. Fettercairn Amatecr Horticultural Society. — Convener, Lieut. - 



Col. M'lnroj^ of The Burn, Brechin; Secretary, James Robb, Fetter- 

 cairn. Granted 187-3. 



Lin lithgoivshire. 



4. Dalmeny and Quek.xsferry Horticultural Society. — Convener, 



Peter Glendinninfj, Dalmeny Park, EdinLiu-gh; Secretary, Arthur 

 H. Gleudiniiing, The Leuchold, Dalmenv Park, Edinburgh. Granted 

 1872. 



5. Kirkliston Horticlltural Association. — Convener, Peter Glendm- 



ning, Dahueny Park, Edinbm-gh; Secretary, H. 0. Grieve, Kirkliston. 

 Granted 1874. 



Perthshire. 



6. Dunbarney, including that portion of Craigend in the parish of Perth. 



— Convener, Sir Thomas Moncreifle of Moncreifie, Bart., Bridge of 

 Earn; Secretary, Henrv Methven, Dunbarney House, Bridge of Earn. 

 Granted 1874. 



RULES OF COMPETITION. 



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

 Gardens, or for either separately. 



2. The occupiers of Gentlemen's Lodges and Gardeners' Houses, as well as 

 Gentlemen's Servants occupying Cottages in the Policies, or on land in the 

 natural possession of their masters, are excluded, as well as others whom the 

 Committee consider, from theu' position, not to be entitled to compete. The 



