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plenty of hair. The Rosebuds, or Primroses, came 

 from Stanwick Park. Their foundress was a grand- 

 looking cow, Passion Flower, acquired at Mr John 

 Wood's sale, and by Mr Richard Booth's Cardigan 

 (12,556). She was in calf to Knight Errant (18,154), 

 a very fine Warlaby Moss Rose bull, and at Dalkeith 

 she produced the famous red, Royal Errant (22,780), 

 which was so greatly admired when he won as a 

 yearling and two -year -old at the Highland Shows 

 of 1864-65. As a sire he proved the best ever used 

 in the herd. Ruths of Northumberland descent, 

 Apperly Princesses, Cressidas, and Ury Likelys were 

 added on the female side. Among Royal Errant's 

 successors were Lord Cecil (26,621); the noted show 

 bull The Earl (27,623), bred by Mr Chaloner ; Rose- 

 dale Favourite (29,831), bred by the Rev. Mr Storer ; 

 the home-bred King Errant, a successful winner and 

 impressive sire as he was much in-bred ; Royal Hope 

 (32,392), of the Mantalini family ; Solon (47,135), from 

 West Dereham, and such home-breds as Peacock 

 (45,319), by The Earl, and Baron Hope (47,412), by 

 Royal Hope, out of Corunna by The Earl. In its 

 later years a few females were introduced from 

 Orchardmains, Montrave, and Ratcheugh, and the 

 young stock at the dispersion sale were by the dark 

 roan three-year-old Lord Leith, bred by Mr James 

 Durno, Jackstown, and by Royal Mint. Lord Leith 

 had taken first at Perth in 1906. There he was 

 bought for 280 gs. At the sale Mr Joseph Lee took 

 him out at 110 gs. Prices in general were only fair, 

 and, as the animals were in poor condition, 39 head 



