694 A HISTORY OF SHORT-HORN CATTLE. 



animals. In conversation with Mr. Edwards a few days ago he 

 stated that this was the most successful bull he had had up to 

 the present. 



Of the Sittyton females at Lethenty two families are worthy of 

 special mention, namely, the Bra with Buds headed by the Sitty- 

 ton cow Grizelda, by Royal Violet. This cow I had seen in the 

 herd some years before and she was perhaps the choice animal at 

 that time. She was an exceedingly steady and good breeder. 

 Two of the best that I imported of that family were Winterberry, 

 sired by Cawdor, used at Sittyton, and Orange Flower, sired by 

 Perfection out of Winterberry. Orange Flower is still one of the 

 herd at Maple Shade. Both these cows were exceptionally low to 

 the ground and of great breadth and splendid heart room. Thsy 

 always deceived every one who undertook to guess their weight. 

 Some of the other animals of the herd which looked very much 

 larger could not bring down the scales near to either of them. Of 

 the Jessie family, represented by the cow Roseberry, bred at Sit- 

 tyton, the two best cows were Brambleberry and Rowanberry, 

 the first by Perfection and the second by Prince Rufus, bred at 

 Lethenty and sired by Perfection. Brambleberry was a splendid 

 cow of considerable scale and low to the ground. Rowanberry 

 was of greater scale and greater length. 



Of the Rettie lot secured I have always had a leaning for the 

 progeny of the cow Northern Belle. 



Arthur Johnston. The importation in 1874 

 of a pair of Scotch heifers in connection with 

 Mr. Birrell constituted the first investment 

 made by Arthur Johnston of Greenwood in im- 

 ported Short-horns. In 1881 he brought out 

 from Kent, England, the red bull Lewis Arundel 

 46433, bred by Messrs. Leney & Son. In 1883 

 he imported the English-bred Statira Duchess 

 2d and the Scotch-bred bulls Capt. Errant and 

 Bold Buccleuch. In August, 1884, he brought 

 out from Mr. Duthie's the roan bull Eclipse, by 

 Earl of March (33807), and in October of the 

 same year he landed a large and excellent im- 



