XI. 
RAISERS OF THE BEST ROSES. 
=r]. TH the immense number of vari- 
“1 eties produced and sent out each 
year, it would be well if we had 
¥ NOT} some criterion which would en- 
oie us to select the probably meritorious 
sorts from the mass of kinds which are worth- 
less. We have, as yet, no better guide than 
the reputation of the raisers; by comparing 
the best sorts of the different growers we can 
estimate with some exactness the value each 
grower has been to the world; judging from 
what we have received in the past, we can 
estimate, in a measure, the value of that 
proffered annually by the different raisers of 
new roses. 
The best sorts of each raiser are given in 
the accompanying list, and are those kinds 
most generally grown the world over. 
* These raisers are dead, or have retired 
from business, or are not likely to be heard 
from again. 
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