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Rose, Imported in 1833, by Wm. Jackson, of New York ; got by 

 Skipton, 978 ; dam Red Rose by Young Cleveland (3401) ; Carnation 

 by Apollo (36), etc. The pedigree of Imported Rose is also believed 

 to be incorrect. 



The bull Rolla (4991), and his descendants are also included. His 

 pedigree as recorded reads thus : Bred by Col. Van Renssaller the 

 property of Mr. Rotch, Butternuts, Otsego Co., N. Y.; got by Admiral 

 (1608) ; dam Romp by Admiral (1608); Moss Rose by Young Denton 

 (693); Rosa by Young Denton (963) ; Ruby by Young Denton (963)- 

 Thus it will be observed that his pedigree as recorded does not descend 

 on the dam's side to an imported cow, but is believed by some of the 

 best authorities to be a direct descendant of Imported Tuberose by 

 North Star (460), (a cow of most excellent breeding) and that his 

 pedigree should read : Grot by Admiral (1608 ) ; dam Romp by Admiral 

 (1608); Moss Rose by Young Denton (963); Rosa by Young Denton 

 (,963); Imported Tuberose by North Star (460); Tuberose by Cripple 

 (173); Tulip by Comet. (115); Cherry by Ladrone (353): by Danby 

 (190); by Son of Favorite (252). By comparing his pedigree with 

 others recorded in the early volumes of the American Herd Book, and 

 leaving off the last cross (Ruby by Young Denton), it seems very 

 reasonable to believe that he is a descendant of Imported Tuberose, 

 and that his pedigree as recorded is wrong. But at this late date 

 (more than one-half a century since he was calved), no one is able to 

 state (only by belief) whether his pedigree is right or wrong. 



This cross occurs in some of the most fashionable families, and 

 we believe is objected to only by breeders of high class pedigrees. For 

 the benefit of those that do not object to the cross, we have endeavored 

 to mark all pedigrees that have no otker objectionable cross than Rolla 



as tracing ( ) to Rolla. 



0. M. HEALY. 



BEDFORD, IOWA, Jan. 1, 1887. 



