John Seden
John Seden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1840 |
| Died | 1921 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | Veitch Nurseries |
John Seden (1840–1921) was a hybridist and horticulturist best known for the hybrids he created while in the employment of Veitch Nurseries. He was trained in hybridizing by John Dominy in 1861. In 1873 he began hybridizing tuberous begonias which in turn formed the basis from which modern garden begonias are derived.
References[edit]
- Robert Olby (2000). "Mendelism: from hybrids and trade to a science", Comptes Rendus de l’Académie des Sciences - Series III - Sciences de la Vie, Volume 323, Issue 12, Pages 1043-1051.
- Shirley Heriz-Smith (1989). "James Veitch & Sons of Exeter and Chelsea", Garden History, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 135–153
