Hayes and Garber - Cucurbit Breeding

POTATO IMPROVEMENT 227
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 experiments
which produced some varieties that are still grown illustrate
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
Rev. C. E. Goodrich
Albert Bresee
Alfred Reese
Luther Burbank
E. L. Coy
Rough Purple Chili
Garnet Chili
Early Rose
Early Rose
Garnet Chili
Garnet Chili
Early Rose
Early Ohio
Burbank
Beautv of Hebron