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preminms under correct names. Hence the necessity that incorrectness to name be 

 distinctly indicated by the card of the committee on nomenclature, as a warrant to 

 the awarding committee for excluding it from the competition. 



The importance of the simplification as well as purification of the nomencla- 

 ture, not of pomology only, but of horticulture as well, has already come to be 

 realized and generally admitted. 



Since these two propositions lie at the foundation of the rules adopted by the 

 American Pomological Society at its last session, and deeming it of the highest 

 importance that there be entire unanimity in the practice of the two Societies in 

 these piarliculars, we recommend that these rules be also adopted by this Society 

 (if not already done), and that they be made, in its practice, to cover the entire 

 field of horticulture. 



America is a very broad region, embracing people of various languages. In 

 view of the present field of the Society's operations, as well as the general promi- 

 nence of the English tongue, it seems appropriate to declare that its discussions and 

 records shall be in that language ; and also, that, with the concurrence of its elder 

 brother. The American Pomological Society, it adopt the practice (in using the 

 names of varieties of foreign nomenclature) of translating such names, so far as 

 they shall be translatable, transferring only in necessary cases ; but, at the same 

 time, respecting the nomenclature of botany. 



Much of the most efi'ective work of a committee on nomenclature can best be 

 done at leisure, during the recess of the Society. It is furthermore true that very 

 few persons are adepts in the entire field of horticulture. We recommend, there- 

 fore, that the Society institute a standing committee on nomenclature, to consist 

 of a general chairman, with one member from each geographical division, so far 

 as shall be deemed desirable; such member to be the local chairman for his dis- 

 trict, and to be authorized and required to appoint as many expert assistants in 

 such district as he shall deem needful, whose duty it shall be to report periodi- 

 cally to_him, and through him to the general chairman. The general chairman, 

 together with the local chairmen, to constitute the acting committee on nomencla- 

 ture at the Society's exhibitions, with power to distribute such work among its 

 members as shall be deemed advisable, assigning each to the class with which he 

 may be most familiar, T. T. Lyon, 



G. B. Bkackett, 



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Geo. p. Peffer 



Committee on Nomenclature. 

 FINANCIAL CONDITION OF SOCIETY DISCUSSION ON. 



Mr. Cayivood, of New York — I understand that our Society is 

 unable, financially, to pay our Secretary a salary. I move that we 

 investigate this matter. 



Mr. Roe, of Wisconsin — This should be the work of a commit- 

 tee that should report at our next meeting. Let us have a commit- 

 tee of five, to report to-morrow evening. 



