3^4 FIELD AND FERN. 



beechen shade. The Five Sisters and the white 

 heifer from Hoddom did not disdain the company of 

 the " cream stainers/^ and formed our introduction 

 to the herd, which is, with the exception of a small 

 one at Kirkchrist, the only one in the Stewartry. It 

 was commenced twenty-one years ago with Cherry 

 Blossom by Ronald, a daughter of Old Cherry by 

 Pirate. This tribe crossed Avith Heir-at-law (13005) 

 has made more money than any, and it went steadily 

 on to Cherry Flower and South wick Cherry. Cherry 

 Blossom was bought from Colonel Cradock at New- 

 castle in ^46, and it is a rare testimony to that ster- 

 ling old breeder and his honest scorn of all bidding- 

 up tricks, that when he refused Mr. Stewart^s pri- 

 vate offer of 150 gs., and said that she would be 

 shown at Newcastle, and sold, win or lose, she went 

 for 80 guineas. There were also several cows from 

 Watson of Walby, which, as well as Brilliant and 

 Victoria by Gainford, and bred by Crofton, nicked 

 well with the Baron of Ravensworth (7811). Cru- 

 cifix came from General Sharpe, and Pride of South- 

 wick goes back to her in straight descent through 

 Yanity, Hoddom, and Abbess of St. Mary. 

 Emily by Kossuth (11646), and a descendant of 

 Crofton's Emilj^, was bought by Mr. Unthank, and 

 went into Colonel Towneley^s hands, where she bred 

 Emma. Fennel, for which Mr. Atherton has always 

 stood up, and Polly Hopkins by Premier (2449), 

 also founded tribes ; Rose of Autumn was bought at 

 the Athelstaneford sale ; and her Rose of Promise by 



