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but sold the loimer, finding the latter better suited to warm 
climates. He purchased many animals of Mr. G. Patterson, and 
in 1854 imported Raglan (286) and Novice (931) from Captain 
Davj, and I'lacid (901) from the late Mr. Thomas, of Rose Ash, 
Devon. In 1851 Mr. Ambrose Stevens, of New 1 ork, imported 
several animals from England; among them Candy (153), bred 
by Mr. James Davy, and Washington (130), bred by Mr. 
Quartlv. In the same year Colonel Morris, of Mount Fordham, 
New York, imported Frank Quartly (205) (who gained prizes 
in America), a son of the Earl of Exeter (38) and Curly (96), 
and a worthy descendant of Forester (46) and Mr. Frank Quartlj's 
favourite cow Curly) : also Princess (380), from Mr. James 
Quartly, and Birthday (38), who gained two first prizes in Eng- 
land, "in 1853 Mr. E. G. Faile, of West Farms, New York, 
imported Exeter (198) and Victoria (1108), both from Mr. James 
Quartly ; Victoria gained the first prize at the American Insti- 
tute : from Mr. G. Turner he had Jenny (790) and Virginia 
(1110), also Cleopatra (582) and Titania (1084), both of whom 
gained first prizes at the New York State Show, at the American 
Institute, and at the United States Agricultural Show. In the 
same year, Mr. G. Vail, of Troy, imported May Boy (249) from 
Capt. Davy, of Rose Ash, and gained with him the first prize at 
the New York State Fair at Saratoga. Mr. Wainwright, of The 
Meadows, Rhinebeck, New \ ork, was a pupil of Mr. Turner, at 
Barton, near Exeter, and purchased his Omar Pasha (473), winner 
of the first prize as a yearling at the Royal Show at Carlisle, 
and the only Ro^al first-piize bull that has crossed the Atlantic. 
From Mr. Baker, of Bishop's-Nympton, Devon, he had previously 
imported Megunticook (251), who gained the two first prizes in 
his adopted country, and Kate Kearney (811) the second prize 
yearling at the Lewes Royal. Nonpareil (924), bred by Mr. 
Halse, of Molland, Devon, gained the first prize as a heifer at 
ijarnstaple, before Mr. Wainwright bought her, and subsequently 
a first prize at the New \ ork Show. Helena (774) became a 
great favourite of Mr. Wainwright's. 
In 1857 Mr. Linsley, of West Meridan, Connecticut, pur- 
chased Duke of Sussex (406) of Mr. John Quartly ; Empress 
Eugenie (1308), the Salisbury Royal first-prize yearling, Lofty 
(1456), Jessie Davy (1418), and also 5 heifers, from Mr. G. 
Turner. The first volume of the ' Herd-Book ' contains no entries 
from America, but in the second volume, which was republished 
in the United States, are entries from Messrs. L. T. Allen, of 
Buffalo ; E. P. Beck, of Sheldon ; W. Garbut, of Wheadand ; 
T. Gould, of Aurora ; L. G. Morris, of Mount Fordham ; Am- 
brose Stevens, R. H. Van Rensalear, and C. P. Wainwright, all 
of the State of New York; A. Bideman and C. P. Holcomb, of 
