480 PREMIUMS OFFEEED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1867. 



Applied for by 



The Parishes of Forglen and Alvah. 



The Mauchline Horticultural Society. 



The Conan and Maryburgh Gardening Society. 



The United East Lothian Society. 



Arthur Forbes Gordon of Bayne. 



Archdeacon Bisset of Lessendruni. 



Sir George Macpherson Grant, Bart. 



Croniar Horticultural Association. 



Breadalbane and Weem Horticultural Society. 



West Linton Hortictdtural Society. 



Culross Horticultural Society. 



IMPROVING EXISTING COTTAGES. 



To the Proprietor in Scotland who shall report the Improve- 

 ment of the greatest number of Cottages in the years 1864, 1865, 

 and 1866— The Gold Medal. 



BUILDING NEW COTTAGES. 



To the Proprietor in Scotland who shall report the Erection 

 of the greatest number of approved Cottages during the years 

 1863, 1864, 1865, and 1866— The Gold Medal. 



RULES OF COMPETITION. 



1. Claims for the above Premiums must be lodged with the Secretary 

 on or before the 1st of October next, to allow an inspection to be made 

 of the different Cottages. The inspection will be conducted by a Com- 

 mittee of the Society's Members, and Beports must be transmitted to the 

 Secretary on or before the 1st November. 



2. The annual value of the Cottage or Cottages separately, with the 

 garden ground, must not exceed £5. 



3. In estimating the claims of the Competitors, the following points 

 will be kept in view : — The external appearance of the Cottages ; their 

 internal accommodation ; the arrangements of the out-houses ; the means 

 of drainage and ventilation ; and the expense of the building or of the 

 alteration, compared with its durability and accommodation. When the 

 Cottages of one Competitor are superior in style and comfort to those of 

 another, though not so numerous, the Inspectors will give them the pre- 

 ference, provided they amount at least to three, and have been erected at 

 a moderate expense. 



4. Parties competing wdl forward to the Society Plans, Specifica- 

 tions, and Estimates, of which, and of all information sent therewith, 

 copies niay be taken for publication, if the Society shall see fit, and the 

 originals returned to the parties within six months, if desired. 



ACCOMMODATION FOR FARM SERVANTS. 



To the Proprietor in Scotland who shall have erected on his 

 estate the most approved Farm-buildings in reference to the pro- 

 per accommodation of Farm-servants — The Gold Medal. 



Beports, Plans, and Specifications to be lodged by the 1st Novem- 

 ber, 1867. 



