370 THE LEADING FAMILIES. 



Ballindalloch. The Nosegay family is another old Ballin- 

 dalloch variety tracing from Nettle by Craigo 260. It is 

 specially noted for its milking properties. 



Portlethen Families. 



In addition to the Lucys and Fannys, several other 

 families have been successfully reared by Mr Walker, 

 Portlethen. The Ida family traces from Ida 651, by 

 Fortitude 28, of the Kinnaird Fanny family, Ida's dam 

 having been Inchmarlo Maggie 301, bred by Mr Patrick 

 Davidson of Inchmarlo. The Julia family had its origin 

 in Jean 264, bred by Mr William Kuxton, Farnell, and 

 after the Keillor bull Adam 39. The Lively family 

 springs from Lively 256, bred by Mr Fullerton, Ardovie, 

 and after Earl o' Buchan 5 7. The Mayflower family, now 

 chiefly at Easter Tulloch, is descended from one of the 

 oldest Portlethen strains, the first registered member of 

 which was Old Maggie 681. Bamba 1200, fourth in 

 descent from Old Maggie, went to Easter Tulloch, and bred, 

 among other good animals, Mayflower of Easter Tulloch 

 3519. The Miss Scott family is another of the old Port- 

 lethen sorts, tracing from Miss Scott 679. The Nightin- 

 gale family was founded by Nightingale 262, bred by Sir 

 A. Burnett, out of Mary of Wester Fin tray 21, and after 

 Strathmore 5, bred at Keillor. The Pansy or Panmure 

 family came from a cow Panmure 278, by Old Jock 1, 

 bred by Mr Watson, Keillor. A branch of the Balwyllo 

 Victoria family has also been preserved at Portlethen 

 through Alice Maud 724, a great-grand-daughter of Mr 

 Scott's Victoria 45. 



Montbletton Families. 



The best-known family at Montbletton is the May- 

 flower. Lady Craigo 99 was bought from Captain 



