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strain of blood is in no danger of being lost, there being 

 several descendants of this heifer worthy of their an- 

 cestry. Peerless 711 was to my mind the finer heifer of 

 the two, but was not so fortunate. In 1862 she had a 

 calf, Eglantine, by Sir William Wallace 308. She was a 

 very nice one, and was bought by Mr M'Combie of Tillj"^- 

 four for 45 guineas, but I do not know what became 

 of her. She had twin-calves in 1863 (bull and heifer), 

 and being a doubtful breeder, was sold to me for £30 at 

 the sale. She proved not to be in calf, but afterwards 

 bred one calf. She was slaughtered at the rinderpest 

 time, and her calf died. There was a calf of Isabella's, 

 called Eosabella, sold to Mr Goodlet, Bolshan, at the 

 sale, for 22 guineas. She, I believe, also died of rin- 

 derpest. Another daughter of Isabella's is given in the 

 ' Herd Book ' — viz., Lucy of Balwyllo 830. She is only 

 mentioned there as the dam of a bull. Napoleon of Bal- 

 wyllo 113, and I know nothing of her or him. 



The Victoria Family. — Of this family the foundress, 

 Victoria 45, a prize heifer, seems to have been of an old 

 Balwyllo strain. She was got by Joseph 63, out of Tibbie 

 of Balwyllo 46, both of whom have no record except that 

 they were Balwyllo-bred. Victoria 45 was the dam of 

 Prince Edward 55, by President 205, a bull that was 

 much used in the herd, and of Victoria 2nd 428, also by 

 President 205. Victoria 2nd, who took prizes both as a 

 heifer and cow, was a large, fleshy, handsome animal, but 

 decidedlyfpatchy. There are three daughters of hers en- 

 tered — viz.. Princess Eoyal 444, by Cup-Bearer 59 ; Topsy 

 447, by President 2nd 54 ; and Eugenie 458, by Eob Koy 

 56. Princess Eoyal 444 was not much to look at, but was 

 a most wonderful breeder. She was a good deal smaller 

 than most of the Balwyllo cattle, and had a little white on 

 her hind-legs and tail. Her first two calves were Lord 

 Clyde 249 and The Doctor 307, both by Eob Eoy 56, and 

 both winners of first prizes at the Highland Society as 



