| John Seden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1840 Dedham, Essex, England |
| 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.
The standard author abbreviation Seden is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.References
- 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