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All to be bred from Caterpillars taken in the District of the Chester 
Society of Natural Science, and to be accompanied by the Empty Cocoon or 
Chrysalis, a description in writing of the Larva, and the exact locality where 
the Larva was taken. To be competed for by young persons under the age 
of 18, residing or at school, in the Chester Society’s District. The points 
considered will be—(Ist) Rarity of species, (2nd) Accuracy of description, 
(3rd) Neatness in setting. 
The Prizes will not be withheld on account of the Collections being 
small if otherwise meritorious. 
The successful Collections, or any part of them, if required, to become 
the property of the Chester Society of Natural Science, in which case they 
will be placed in the Society’s Museum. 
The above-named District consists of so much of the County of Cheshire 
as lies W. of a line drawn S. from Warrington, with the Counties of Flint 
and Denbigh. 
ADDITIONAL PRIZES. 
OFFERED BY A MEMBER OF THE SociETY.—A PRIZE of 
ONE GUINEA for the best collection of PLants belonging 
to the Order Umbellifere. To be collected in the Society’s 
District. No limit as to age. 
Mr. R. Rimmer, F.L.S., offers a copy of his Work, 
“Land and Fresh-water Shells,” as a Prize for the best 
collection of species of Pupa and Vertigo found in the 
Society’s District. To be competed for by young persons 
under 18 years of age. 
OFFERED BY A MEMBER OF THE SociEty.—A Prize of 
Ten SwHILLINGS, for the best collection of WHelices found in 
the Society's District. To be competed for by young persons 
under 18 years of age. 
Persons wishing to compete can obtain all particulars and 
the conditions under which the Prizes are offered, by applying to 
the General Secretary, Mr. G. R. GRIFFITH, Grosvenor Street, 
Chester ; and all Collections must be sent in to ham on or before 
the 1st of September in each year. 
All the Prizes will be awarded at the Annual Conversazione, 
