SHOJtTUORN HEllDS OF ENGLAND. 2J5J 



Fifth, aie the result of sending mother, and daughter, to JDuke of 

 Connaught, unfortunately the latter declines to breed, but the former 

 is the most beautiful of all Mr. Lodei-'s Duchesses, in addition to a 

 good frame, her head, and horns are indicative of great character, 

 like every shorthorn ought to bo ; but alas ! how seldom ate they 

 found perfect in this respect ; already the Eleventh, and Thirteenth, 

 a pair of nic3 heifers, have baen added by the Fifth, and the Twelfth, 

 of excellent quality, arid great substance, is as before mentioned the 

 youngest daughter of Duchess of Whittlebury. Grand Dnchess of 

 Geneva 5th, purchased in Kent, still occupies one of the Whittlebury 

 stalls, she has bred Duchess of Wappenham, sold at the sale to Mr. 

 J. J. Hill's agent for 600 guineas, and a white two year old, by Duke 

 of Wittlebury 2nd 47789 (sold to go into Mr. A. J. Alexander's 

 famous Kentucky herd for l,500gs.), as well as several males. 

 Duchess of Buckingham, out of the Lathoin purchase, has the Sixth 

 Duchess of Whittlebury (her produce by Grand Duke 41st), a level 

 young cow in the adjoining stall in the Byre, and the Eighth Duchess, 

 by Mr. Alexander's bull is from the Duchess of Ormskirk. 



The Winsomes were obtained at Heybridge, and the name of 

 Winsome Wild Eyes commenced by Mr. Phillips has been continued 

 by Mr. Loder for many of the tribe. Winsome Wild Eyes 5th. a 

 lengthy squaie good uddered cow, is suckling a roan bull calf by 

 Duke of Whittlebury, and Winsome Wild Eyes 9th, and Winsome 

 10th, the Wild Eyes appearing to be omitted for the future, are a 

 pair of good sized heifers, which will probably grow nearer to the 

 ground as they mature. Duchess Velvet Eyes 5th, sired by Grand 

 Duke 25th, is the only descendant of Velvet Eyes, a daughter of 

 Col. Kingscote's Eoguish Eyes. 



At Underley in 1874, seven Darlingtons averaged just over 

 400, and the six Gwynnes fifty pounds less, Mr. Loder secured 

 what was considered the best specimens of each family. The red 

 roan Grand Duchess Darlington, was the first of Grand Duke 25th's 

 get, after coming from Scothern ; Duchess Darlington 4th, and 

 Duchess Darlington 6th, are half-sisters out of the 650 guinea 

 Darlington 19th, and Duchess Darlington 13th, by the Oxford bull, 



