NOMENCLATURE. 



Over twenty years ago the Society adopted the rules of the American 

 Pomological Society as then sent out in their report. The Society has 

 followed these rules in the naming of all the fruits which have been pre- 

 sented for name or which have been shown at any of our meetings, 

 never allowing the renaming of any old apples and always insisting 

 en only one word for a name. 



Our Society therefore, by the action of its Executive Committee 

 gladly acquiesces in the "New Rules of the American Pomological 

 Society." 



In order that our Society may fully understand the rules of nomencla- 

 ture as adopted by the American Polomogical Society at its last meet- 

 ing in Boston, and approved of all our State Horticulture Societies of the 

 United States, it has been ordered by the Executive Committee that these 

 rules be embodied in our report, and the report of W. H. Ragan, Expert 

 in Pomological Nomenclature as far as it refers to some of our Missouri 

 fruits, be published for the benefit of our fruit growers, and those con- 

 templating the orchard business. 



It was also decided that in view of the statements which have been 

 sent out, and in justification of the action of the Society in its decisions, 

 and in order to re-affirm the position it has taken in regard to its find- 

 ings as to the names of our Missouri apples and nomenclature in gen- 

 eral, the following should be prepared and published : 



A WISE COURSE REGARDING NOMENCLATURE. 



It seems to us that the annual horticultural meetings should take 

 note of the importance of a standard nomenclature. This is a matter 

 of direct interest to both fruit grower and nurseryman. Fortunately 

 a standard is available; the subject has been considered by the leading 

 men of the great fruit industry. At the expense of considerable time 

 and money, the American Pomological Society composed of the best 

 thought and the ripest experience in fruit matters, has prepared a list 

 of names of fruits of this country which is rightly regarded as the 

 standard. . The nursery trade has had occasion during the present year 

 to note the importance of having such a list and of guiding its actions 

 by it. 



