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fear that this most valuable strain of blood is now abso- 

 lutely extinct, except through the male line. 



The Isabella Family. The cow Isabella of Balwyllo 423, 

 bred by Mr Fullerton, Ardestie, after Earl o' Buchan 57, 

 was, at the time I first saw her, a somewhat aged cow. 

 She was, however, of good shapes and quality, fine in the 

 bone, and with a good head. At the time of the sale in 

 1863 she was over fourteen years old, and was bought by 

 Mrs Scott for eighteen guineas. She was a regular breeder, 

 and eight of her calves were recorded in the ' Herd Book/ 

 One of these, Eob Eoy 56, by Prince Edward 55, was used 

 a great deal in the herd, and got very good stock. He 

 himself, though large and fleshy, had rather rough hard 

 hair, and a very big belly, which somewhat disfigured him. 

 Another son of Isabella, President 3rd 246, by President 

 2nd 54, was a far finer animal. He was a bull of very true 

 shape, and large, but his hair was not so good as it might 

 have been. He was a noted prize-taker, but was, except 

 once at a local show, always second to Windsor 221. He 

 was sold at the Powis sale in 1859, to Mr Watson of 

 Keillor, for, I think, 40 guineas. He got good stock 

 both at Balwyllo and Keillor, and many of the best of the 

 present race of cattle have his blood in their veins. Of 

 two other sons of Isabella, Kaglan of Balwyllo 247, by 

 Stanley 2nd 198, and Eobert the Bruce 309, by Noble 245, 

 I have no recollection. Four heifers are entered in the 

 ' Herd Book ' as daughters of Isabella. Balwyllo Night- 

 ingale 439, who was sold at the Powis sale to Mr Glennie, 

 Fernyflatt, was a very sweet beast, though not so big as 

 most of the family ; but Heiress of Balwyllo 461 and Peer- 

 less 711, both by Noble 245, were magnificent heifers, and 

 both of them were first-prize yearlings at the Highland 

 Society. The former was sold at the Powis sale to Mr 

 M'Combie of Tilly four for over 70 guineas, and she 

 afterwards passed into the possession of the late Mr 

 Walker, Montbletton ; and I am glad to say that this fine 



