KINGSLEY MEMORIAL PRIZES 
ARE OFFERED UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS :— 
CLASS I. 
To any Resident in the Society’s District.—A Prize not exceeding Ten 
Pounds for the best Collection of Objects, or Essays, or Notes of 
Observations, or Photographs illustrating the Natural Science of the 
Society’s District. 
All Collections must be made in Cheshire and North Wales, or the Seas 
adjoining thereto, by the Competitors. 
Collections, or Essays, or Notes, must be sent to the General Secretaries 
on or before September Ist, and the awards will be made at the Conversazione 
next succeeding. 
The Committee have the option of retaining successful Collections, &c., 
for the Society. Siidieee al) 
In order to encourage the study of Natural History among 
younger Students, not exceeding 17 years of age, and residing 
in the Society’s District, i.e., Cheshire and North Wales, the 
following Prizes and Certificates are offered, viz. :— 
The FIRST PRIZE in each Class will be HALF-A-GUINEA, 
together with the Society’s Certificate, 
Collections, Essays, or Photographs not gaining a Prize, 
may be awarded Certificates if found to be of sufficient merit. 
1,—For the best collection of twenty Dry Fruits of Native Plants, named, 
and grouped in such a way as to show their different modes of 
dispersal, with Notes thereon. 
2.—For the best descriptions of six Climbing Plants growing in hedge-rows, 
with Drawings illustrative of their methods of climbing. 
3.—For the best Notes and Observations on the Habits and Life-History 
of the Titmice (Paride), 
4.—For the best account of the Life-History of the Common Frog. 
5.—For the best Notes of Observations on the River Dee ; either above or 
below the Weir. 
6.—For the four best Photographs of Natural Objects, such as: Birds, 
ae Flowers, Rocks, Clouds; or Scenery of Cheshire or North 
ales. 
7-—For the best Working Model of a Sun-Dial. 
8. For the best Drawings of the shape of the Moon, made on every day 
of the month (as often as clouds will allow) accompanied by Notes, 
stating time of rising, time when the Drawing was made, region of 
sky in which the Moon was seen, and any conclusions which may 
be drawn from these observations. 
CONDITIONS.—AIll the actual work must be done entirely by the Com- 
petitors, who must be under 17 years of age. Of course, assistance and 
instruction from Teachers and Books is permissible and desirable, but mere 
copied or dictated Essays will be disqualified. The Essays and Collections 
should be sent under a xom de plume, accompanied by a sealed letter containing 
the full name and exact age of the Competitor, to the Hon. Secretaries, on or 
before September Ist, 1909, free of any charge, 
The Collections, Specimens, &c., will be exhibited in the Grosvenor 
Museum after the awards have been made, due notice of which will be sent to 
each Competitor. No Competitor will be allowed to take more than two Prizes 
or Certificates. 
The awards will be made at the Society’s Conversazione next succeeding 
the adjudication. 
The Committee do not bind themselves to give the full Prize in case ot 
insufficient merit. 
Any further information required can be had on application to the 
Hon. Secretaries. 
