PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IN 1877. 



Aberdeenshire. 



»Iethlic Hortcultural Society. — Convener, James Cochrane, Little 

 Haddo, Newburgh, Aberdeen ; Secretary, George Moir, jun., Methlic. 

 Granted 1877. 



Fifeshire. 



2. Newburgh Gardening Society. — Convener, John Lyell, Newburgh on 

 Tay ; Secretary, Robert Clark, Newburgh-on-Tay. Granted. 1874. 



Kincardineshire. 



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



Col. M'Inroy of The Burn, Brechin ; Secretary, James Eobb, Fetter- 

 cairn. Granted 1875. 



Linlitli gowshire. 



4. Kirkliston Horticultural Association. — Convener, Peter Glendin- 



ning, Dalmeny Park, Edinburgh ; Secretary, 

 Granted 1874. 



Perthshire. 



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



— Convener, Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of Moncrieffe, Bart., Bridge of 

 Earn; Secretary, Henry Methven, Dunbamey House, Bridge of Earn. 

 Granted 1874. 



6. FoRGANDENNY.— C'o7W'C)ier, T. T. Oliphant of Eossie, Bridge of Earn; 



Secretary, A. M. Nicholson, Eastfield, Forgandenny, Bridge of Earn. 

 Granted 1877. 



7. Muthill Horticultural Society. — Convener, Henry Curr, Pitkellony, 



Muthill; Secretary, Malcolm Finlayson, Pitkellony Office, Muthill. 

 Granted 1877. 



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 their position, not to be entitled to comj)ete. The 

 inspection must be completed by the 1st of October. In making the inspec- 

 tion, the Conveners may take the assistance of any competent judges. 



3. It is left to the Committee of the district to regulate the maximum 

 annual rent of the Cottages, which may, with the garden, be from L.5 to L.7. 



4. A person who has gained the highest premium cannot compete again, 

 but will be entitled to a Medal if certified by the Committee to be equal in 

 merit to the first on the list of Competitors. 



5. If the Cottage is occupied by the proprietor, the roof must be in good 

 repair; if the roof is of thatch, it must be in good repair, though in the 

 occupation of a tenant. The interior and external conveniences must be 

 clean and orderly — the windows must be free of broken glass, clean, and 

 affording the means of ventilation. Dunghills, and all other nuisances, must 

 be removed from the front and gables. In awarding the Cottage Premiums, 

 preference will be given to Competitors who, in addition to the above requi- 

 sites, have displayed the greatest taste in ornamenting the exterior of their 

 houses, and the ground in front and at the gables. 



f- 6. In estimating the claims for the Garden Premiums, the judges should 

 have in view : — The sufficiency and neatness of the fences and walks ; the 

 cleanness of the ground ; the quality and choice of the crops ; and the general 

 productiveness of the garden. 



