CHAPTEK XII. 



EAISERS OF THE BEST EOSES. 



With tlie immense number of varieties pro- 

 duced and sent out each year, it would be well if 

 we had some criterion which would enable us to 

 select the probably meritorious sorts from the 

 mass of kinds which are worthless. 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 ex- 

 actness 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 



