46 PEEMIUMS OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY IX 1877. 



"9. BoTHWELL Horticultural Society. — Convener, Dr Bruce Goff, Wood- 

 lea, Bothwell ; Secretary, Wm. M'Nab, City of Glasgow Bank, 

 Both well. Granted 1876. 



10. Hutchesontown Gardens. — Secretary, Eobert Hamilton, 62 Camden 

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

 ance). 



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 comj)leted and lodged with 

 the Secretary on or before the 1st November next, for the approval of the 

 Directors, against whose decisions there shall be no api^eal. 



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 Im2Drovement of the 

 greatest number of Cottages during the years 1874, 1875, and 1876 — 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 1873, 1874, 1875, and 1876 — 

 The Gold Medal. 



RULES OF COMPETITION. 



1. Claims for the Premiums Nos. 3 and 4 must be lodged with the Secre- 

 tary 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 Committee 

 of the Society's Members, and Reports must be transmitted to the Secretary 

 on or before the first of November. 



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

 ground, must not exceed L.5. 



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

 be kept in view : — The external ajDpearance 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, com- 

 pared 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 preference, provided they 

 amount at least to three, and have been erected at a moderate expense. 



4. Parties competing will forward to the Society Plans, Specifications, and 

 Estimates, of which, and of all information sent therewith, copies may be 

 taken for publication, if the Society shall see fit, and the originals returned to 

 the parties within six months, if desired. 



