XIII. 



THE SEED PARENTS OF THE LEADING ROSES. 



UR information, whenever possible, 

 has been obtained from the raisers 

 themselves; there may be some 

 inaccuracies, but great pains have 

 been taken to make the list as comprehensive 

 and correct as possible. It will be observed 

 that General Jacqueminot, Jules Margottin, 

 and Victor Verdier have been the most used 

 as parent sorts. While we hope this list will 

 be of general interest, it will, we are sure, 

 be of value to those engaged in raising 

 new varieties. Seme few of the varieties 

 are crosses from two known sorts, but only 

 the female parent is given ; this is the case 

 with all the Hybrid Teas of Bennett ; the full 

 parentage of these kinds maybe found in the 

 catalogue of varieties. It must not be in- 

 ferred that all the varieties that bear seed 

 freely are included in this list ; on the con- 

 trary, some of the most productive have no 

 representation such are Baron Chaurand, 

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