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Antiquities of Down and Connor, contributed to 

 the Club's Album. The set of Photographs taking 

 this Prize cannot be admitted in competition for 

 Prize XXIV. 

 XXVIII. The Secretaries of the Ulster Fauna Committee offer 

 a Prize of 10s. for the Best Collection of Bats, 

 Rodents, Insectivora, and Carnivora (names of 

 species not necessary) collected in Ulster during 

 the year. Specimens to be sent in a fresh state to 

 the Museum, Belfast. 



cormiTiorts. 



No competitor to obtain more than two Prizes in one year. 



No competitor to be awarded the same Prize twice within 

 three years. 



A member to whom Prize I. has been awarded shall be in- 

 eligible to compete for Prize II., unless the plants are additions 

 to those in previous collection. 



In every case where three or more persons compete for a 

 Prize, a second one, of half its value, will be awarded if the 

 conditions are otherwise complied with. 



All collections to be made personally during the Session in 

 Ireland, except those for Prize XXL, which need not necessarily 

 be Irish, nor competitors' own collecting. The species to be 

 classified according to a recognised system, to be correctly 

 named, and localities stated, and a list to accompany each 

 collection. The Flowering Plants to be collected when in 

 flower, and classified according to the Natural System. The 

 Microscopic Slides to be competitors' own preparation and 

 mounting. The Sketches and Photographs to be competitors' 

 own work, executed during the Session ; and those sets for 

 which Prizes are awarded, to become the property of the Club. 



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. 



