EDINBURGU, 1859. 429 



Cupbearer are illustrated in volume i. of ' Herd Book.' 

 " As a two-year-old, there has probably never been a 

 finer specimen of the breed. He combined large size 

 ■with fine quality and a most excellent temper." Un- 

 fortunately he was not very useful at the stud, but the 

 stock after him were uniformly good. 



Nightingale was purchased at Sir A. Burnett's sale in 

 1856 for £32, 5s. On the dam's side she represented 

 the old established Aberdrenshire herd of Mr Walker, 

 Wester Fintray. She passed successively into the Tilly- 

 four and Ballindalloch herds. 



Bull, Standakd-Beaker 229, bred by Alexander Bowie, 

 Mains of Kelly, exhibited by William M'Combie, Tilly- 

 four. 



Cow, The Belle 205, bred and exhibited by William 

 M'Combie of Tillyfour. 



Standard-Bearer was after Hatton 30, and out of Lady 

 Ann 2nd 346. The bull subsequently passed into the 

 possession of Mr M'Kenzie, Lyne of Carron. His fame 

 has not been perpetuated. 



The Belle was out of Bloomer 201, of the Queen tribe, 

 and after Angus 45. With her breeder she was a 

 favourite cow. 



Edinburgh, 1859. 



Bull, Windsor 221, bred by William M'Combie of 

 Tillyfour, exhibited by the Earl of Southesk. 



Cow, Fair Maid of Perth 313, bred by William 

 M'Combie, Tillyfour, exhibited by John Collie, Ardgay. 



Windsor, a son of the Queen cow Windsor 202 and 

 Hanton 228, was bought from Mr Brown, Westertown, 

 for £150 in money, and the bull calf King Charles 236. 



