44 PEEMIUAIS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1880. 



45. Stormont Union Society. — Convener, Sir Alex. Muir Mackenzie of 



Delvine, Bart. ; Secretary, Robert Grant, Pleasance, Coupar Angus. 



5 Medals. Granted 1880. 

 4G. Strathearn Ornithological Society.— (7o?iwne?-, C. H. Dundas, Ger- 



richrew, Dunira, Crieff ; Secretary, James M'Laren, jun., Crieff. 2 



Medals. Granted 1880. 



JRenfreivshire. 



47. Eaglesham Society. — Convener, William Gillies, Writer, Pollokshaws ; 



Secretary, Wm. Dvkes, Polnoon Mains, Eaglesham. 1 Medal. 

 Granted 1878. 



48. Neilston Society.— Convener, John Holm, Jaapston, Neilston ; Secre- 



tary, A. Eobertson Ferguson, Clydesdale Bank, Neilston. 2 Medals. 

 Granted 1876. 



Moss-shire. 



49. Black Isle Society. — Convener, James Fletcher of Rosehaugh, Avoch ; 



Secretary, James R. Mitchell, Drynie, Inverness. 3 Medals. Granted 

 1879. 



50. Wester Ross Club. — Convener, Sir Kenneth S. Mackenzie of Gairloch, 



Bart., Conan House, Dingwall ; Secretary, David Ross, Banker, Ding- 

 wall. 4 Medals. Granted 1877. 



Stirlingshire. 



51. Campsie, Strathblane, and Baldernock Society. — Convener, Sir 



Charles E. F. Stirling of Glorat, Bart., Milton of Carapsie ; Secretary, 

 James Slimmon, Balcorrach, Campsie. 2 Medals. Granted 1879. 



52. Gargunnock Society. — Convener, Sir Henry J. Seton Steuart of Allan- 



ton, Bart., Stirling ; Secretary, Thomas Leishman, 25 Park Terrace, 

 ^ Stirling. 2 Medals. Granted 1877. 



53. Kilsyth Society. — Convener, James Patrick, Queenziel)urn, Milton of 



Campsie ; Secretary, R. M. Lennox, Victoria Place, Kilsvth. 2 

 Medals. Granted 1880. 



The Medals are given for five consecutive years. 



Applications from other Districts must be lodged with the Secretary of 

 the Society hy Ist November next. 



RULES OF competition. 



1. All Competitions must be at the instance of a local Society. 



2. The classes for which Medals are granted must be in accordance \vith 

 the list at page 40. The Committee shall select the classes, and specify 

 them in the return. 



3. In each District the Convener (who must be a member of the Society 

 appointed by the Directors) shall fix the time and place of Competition, 

 appoint the Jiulges, and make all other necessary arrangements, in concur- 

 rence with the other Members of the Society, and the local Association of 

 the District. 



4. The Money Premiums given in the District must be £2 for each 

 Medal claimed. 



5. The Medal for Sheep Shearing shall not be awarded unless there are 

 three competitors, and it shall always accompany the highest Money Pre- 

 mium. There must not be fewer than two competitors in all the classes. 



6. Blank reports will be furnished to all the Conveners of the different 

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



