268 EXISTING SCOTCH HERDS. 



The oldest of these is that tracing to Jenny 55, who, as 

 already mentioned, was selected by Mr Bowie from his 

 father's herd. This strain is known as the Jenny family. 

 The Martha family is descended from Mary, bred at West 

 Scryne, her dam Black Meg having been the dam of Pan- 

 mure 51. The Lizzie family was founded by Lizzie 227, as 

 to whom we are able to give some information supplemen- 

 tary to that contained in the ' Herd Book.' Lizzie 227 was 

 first called " Hanton," after the name of Mr Bowie's servant, 

 from whom he bought the cow. Although it is stated in 

 vol. i. of the 'Herd Book' that the age and breeder of 

 Brunette 745 (the dam of Lizzie) were unknown, Mr Bowie 

 informs us that she (Brunette) was bred by Mr Webster, 

 farmer, Auchrenny, who had invariably sent his cows to 

 the Mains of Kelly bulls. The Ardestie family had its 

 origin in Bubona 762, bred by Mr Lyall, Old Montrose, 

 after a bull bred by the Earl of Southesk, the first of the 

 sort owned by Mr Bowie having been Ardestie 118-3, bred 

 by Mr. Fullertori, Ardovie. A family of Jennets was 

 formed by the purchase from Mr M'Combie of Jenny of 

 Tillyfour 353, after Hanton 228, and out of Young Jenny 

 Lind 207, the first-prize two-year-old heifer at the Highland 

 Society's show at Berwick in 1854. The Guinea Pig 

 family traces to Cynthia 761, bred by Mr Fullerton. 



The Victorias, which are the most prized female strain 

 at Mains of Kelly, go back to Queen Mother 348, bought 

 from Mr M'Combie at the Highland Society's show at 

 Inverness in 1856. She bred in Mr Bowie's possession one 

 calf, Victoria of Kelly 345, and it is from her that Mr 

 Bowie's Victorias spring. The Watties are descended from 

 Wattie 2243, bred by Mrs. Lyall, Arrat, after Piob Roy of 

 Arrat 277. A family of Lucys has sprung from Lucy of 

 Portlethen 287, bred by Mr Walker, Portlethen, after Fyvie 

 13. Mr Bowie, as we have noted, bought Old Favourite, 

 the dam of Old Jock 1 and Angus 45, at Mr Watson's sale 

 in 1848, but she left no female descendants at Mains of 



