CHAPTEE XIII. 



THE SEED PARENTS OF THE LEADING KOSES. 



Our 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 ^vill be observed that 

 General jacqueminot, Jules Margottin, and Vic- 

 tor Yerdier, 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. Some 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 may be 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 contrary, some 

 of the most productive have no representation — - 

 such are Baron Chaurand, Jean Cherpin, Dr. de 



