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was introduced in 1875, from a seedling of Early Rose. One of 

 the first plant productions of note of that celebrated breeder, 

 Luther Burbank, was obtained by growing seedlings of a potato 

 ball which he found on an Early Rose vine in his mother's garden 

 at Lancaster, Mass. Of 23 seedlings grown, one was of much 

 promise. This was introduced by Gregory in 1872 as Burbank's 

 Seedling. From naturally fertilized seed of Garnet Chili, 



FIG. 55. An extra-promising first-year seedling. Crop of 1910. 24 tubers. 



(After Stuart.) 



E. L. Coy of West Hebron, N. Y., obtained a variety that was 

 introduced in 1878 as Beauty of Hebron. These early experi- 

 ments which produced some varieties that are still grown illus- 

 trate the marked effect which the introduction of a single variety 

 may have on the production of new forms. Some of the varieties 

 which resulted from the introduction and breeding experiments 

 of Rev. C. E. Goodrich are here listed : 



TABLE LVI. PEDIGREES OF SOME POTATO VARIETIES 



Breeder 



Variety used for seed 



Seedlings named 



