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XXV. A Prize of 10s., given by the late Mr. J. W. Murphy, 

 for the best collection of Recent Sponges, the conditions 

 being the same as those for Prizes 1 to 21. 

 XXVI. Lieut.-General Sraythe, R.A., F.R.S., M.R.I.A., &c., 

 offers a Prize of £1 Is. for the best list of names of places 

 in the Counties of Antrim and Down (not hitherto 

 published) giving their Irish meaning and derivation, on 

 the plan of Dr. Joyce's "Irish Names of Places." 



XXVII. Dr. J. W. Beck offers a Prize of £1 for the best 

 Herbarium of Flowering Plants collected during the 

 season at the various Excursions of the Club, the 

 competition of this Prize to be limited to members or 

 visitors at the Excursions under the age of 21. 



N.B. — The Sketches and Drawings to be Competitors* own Work. 



CONDITIONS. 



No Competitor to obtain more than two Prizes in any year. 



No Competitor to be awarded the same prize twice within three 

 years. 



A member to whom Prize 1 has been awarded shall be ineligible 

 to compete for Prize 2. 



All Collections to be made personally during the Session, in 

 Ireland. Each species to be correctly named, and locality stated. 

 The Flowering Plants to be collected when in Flower, and classi- 

 fied according to the Natural System. The Sketches, Drawings, 

 and Microscopic Slides to be the Competitors' own work. 



No Prizes will be awarded except to such Collections as shall, 

 in the opinion of the Judges, possess positive merit. 



The Prizes to be in books, or suitable scientific objects, at the 

 desire of the successful competitor. 



