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Association, proved so susceptible to blight tliat nil were subsequently 

 destroyed. On the other hand, not infrequent rejDorts are reaching 

 the Federal Department of Agriculture of instances in which the 

 species is shown to 'be iiighly resistant, even when grown within blight- 

 affected districts. Secretary Deniing is one of those from whom re- 

 ports of this kind Iiavi- been received. His planting, consisting of 12 

 trees put out in 1915 near Georgetown, Conn., has recently borne 

 some nuts. Other cases, some reporting one way and others the other. 

 might be cited; but let it suffice to say that the chestnut industry, al- 

 though temporarily set back seriously, is not necessarily doomed. 



REPORT OF THE CO.MMITTEE ON NOMEXCLATLRE 



C. A. Reed, Chairnian 



While no new names of varieties appear to need consideration at 

 this time, it may be well for the Association to refresh its memory re- 

 garding a few of the outstanding rules of the standard code of nomen- 

 clature by which the Society is guided in tlie recognition of names. In 

 common with practically all other leiding horticultural organizations 

 of the countrjr, including the National Pecan Growers' Association of 

 the South, the Northern Nut Growers' Association follows the code of 

 nomenclature of the American Pomological Society. Some of the pro- 

 visions of this code are substantially as follows: 



1. A name shall consist, preferably, of but one word, although 



under specified circumstances, two words may be permitted. 



2. In selecting a name, "The paramount right of the originator, 

 discoverer or introducer of a new variety within the limita- 

 tions of this code, is recognized and established." 



3. A name shall be recognized as fixed and shall have the right 



of priority over any others subsequently applied, after hav- 

 ing appeared in print in such a way as to be definitely tied 

 to a variety, or established. 



These references call attention to the fact that the code does not 

 define the meaning of the term "variety," and as it does not appear 

 that a clear cut definition has appeared elsewhere in recent literature, 

 in modern application, it may be well to state how it is being inter- 

 preted by this committee. 



In horticultural practice a plant is not regarded as acquiring varie- 

 tal status until it becomes distinctive among seedlings, because of super- 



