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roan Count Lavender (60545). Soon after Mr. 

 Willis acquired the Sittyton heifers the ques- 

 tion of a suitable bull for them came up, and 

 the matter was discussed with Mr. Cruickshank 

 himself. In reference to this Mr. Robert Bruce 

 says : " Of course he knew well the Lavender 

 blood and also that of the sire Norseman 

 (56233). Together we went carefully into the 

 pedigree of the grandsire, Earl of March (33807),* 

 and I was rather surprised to find that Mr. 

 Cruickshank could remember the bull and 

 speak of his many strong points as well as of 

 a slight dip in the middle of his back. After 

 considering the subject in his usual careful 

 way he said : ' Mr. Willis may use Count Lav- 

 ender on my heifers with every confidence/ 

 The result at Bapton has most completely 

 borne out the old man's opinion." As seen by 

 the writer at the Warwick Royal of 1892, Count 

 Lavender was a bull of superior finish and 

 quality, evenly covered with mellow flesh and 

 standing near to the ground. We thought he 

 lacked somewhat, however, in real substance. 

 Another good bull used in the Willis herd was 

 Roan Robin (57992), obtained from Mr. Duthie 

 in exchange, we believe, for Scottish Archer. 

 He was sired by Cumberland out of Glowworm 

 by Roan Gauntlet. 



* Earl of March was a roan, bred by Bruce of Burnside, from Frederick 

 Fitz Windsor (31196) out of Fanny (the dam of Potts' imp. Duke of Rich- 

 mond) by Royal Errant. 



