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was sold to the owner of the Wetherby herd. Another branch of 

 this family ars the Minstrels, formerly at Kolker, named Gwynne 

 Princesses like the Upleatham Gwymies. The Lady Fortunates are 

 descended from Mr. Cowling's old blood, and in earlier days 

 produced Duke of Brunswick 25937, considered one of the best bulls 

 ever sent to Australia, and Mr. J. H. Angus, of Adelaide, when over 

 in this country in 1879, took out Lady Fortunate 2nd, and Lady 

 Fortunate 4th, from Waul by. The Cherry Oxfords have the same 

 foundation as the well known Cherry Duchesses, and the Oxford 

 Roses will be remembered for their good looks at the earlier Holker 

 sales. Mr. Botterill has also several Acombs, Walnuts, Lady 

 Hildas, styled Lady Hudson Bates', and Peach Blossoms, while the 

 more fashionable Oxfords, and Wild Eyes' are not left in the cold 

 in this extensive herd, the former being represented by the most 

 recent acquisition, a red and white calf, from Grand Duchess of 

 Oxford 48th, and the latter by the Grand Duchess branch, once 

 associated with Penryhn Castle. Mr. Botterill has erected numerous 

 boxes for brood mares and foals ; certainly the high prices realized, 

 the number, and quality of the winners produced, give every 

 encouragement for the expenditure. The principal Lord of the 

 Harem is Quicklime, a horse of the very highest lineage, and him- 

 self a first-class performer on the turf. 



When the ancient cathedral town of Lincoln is reached, Scot hern 

 and Hackthorne, are but five miles apart, the former being the 

 nearer at hand, we direct our steps thither to see the animals bred by 

 Mr. A. Garfit from a few favourite cows reserved by him in 1879, 

 when the bulk of his herd were dispersed. The principal family are 

 the Blanches of two lines of blood ; one tracing to the Brilliant 

 Roses formerly at Gaddesby, which produced the Royal winner 

 Brilliant Rose 2nd, and was also the grand-dam of Blanche Rosette 

 4th, also a Royal and County winner ; the other descends from Roan 

 Duchess 2nd, by the celebrated Frederick 11489, a Royal winner at 

 Leeds, and in Mr. Garfit's possession they have bred Scothern 

 Butterfly 2nd 40768, placed third at the Royal Bristol Meeting, in 

 1878. Grand Duke 25th 34065, purchased at. vSholebioke, and 



