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1887 he bought Lily 3rd (vol. 36) from the late Mr 

 Maxtone Graham of Cultoquhey, and he followed up 

 with Matilda's Lady from Mr Kinross, Coldstream, 

 and Averne 4th and the Crofton Rosebud, Regina, 

 from Mr Smith, Balmain, Laurencekirk. The first 

 bull which Mr Fergusson had from Averne 4th won 

 second at Perth. That was the beginning of a long 

 series of spring show successes for Dalcapon. Mr 

 Alexander Fergusson, the present owner of the herd 

 and son of the founder, states that the Crofton Rose- 

 buds are the best breeders in his possession. 



From 1892 down to 1909 many additions were 

 made to the herd. Strawberry Blossom of the Rose- 

 mary family and Lowland Lass were acquired from 

 Mr Taylor, Uras, Stonehaven ; Graceful and Lady 

 Agnes of the Dairymaid line of breeding were bought 

 from Dunglass ; Clematis (vol. 48) and Wild Duchess 

 of Geneva 130th were secured from Mr D. Macdonald, 

 Comrie Farm, Aberfeldy ; a Mysie was added from 

 Miss Lathom, Strathord ; and in 1909 a very fortu- 

 nate purchase was made in Madge 8th from Mr A. 

 Watson, Bruceland. That heifer was of the noted 

 Matilda family, which has done so well at Windsor. 

 Lowland Lass was dam of the second-prize bull at 

 Perth, 1894, and the Mysie produced the prize bulls 

 Stewart Jamieson and Caledonia. The latter won a 

 number of prizes at English shows for Captain 

 Harrison. The Wild Duchesses are excellent milkers. 

 Clematis 3rd, a daughter of the original purchase, was 

 a prominent county prize-winner, and she took the 

 commended card at the Aberdeen Highland of 1908. 



