cal iiuiiiciK'latiiro. Tlic I'ollowin;^' is tiic ])i-esent code of the 

 American Pomoloj?ical Snciciy. 



COOK OF FRFTT XO^rFNCLATURP: 



American- Pomological Society 



This code aims to establish a simple and clear system of pomological 

 nomenclature that shall be appropriate and stable. Accordingly it is 

 urged that all persons naming new varieties of fruits choose simple one- 

 \vor<l names that are fittingly expressive of some character, quality, place, 

 person, or event associated with the source, time or place or origin of the 

 variety. 



The paramount right of the originator, discoverer, or introducer of a 

 new variety to name it, within the limitations of this code, is recognized 

 and established. 



The term "kind" as herein used shall be understood to apply to those 

 general classes of fruits which are grouped together in common usage 

 without regard to their exact botanical relationship, as apple, cherry, grape, 

 peach, plum, raspberry, etc. 



I. Form of Names 



1. Names of new varieties shall be of one word preferably, but two words 

 may be accepted. Names of existing varieties shall not be changed in 

 such way as to lead to confusion or loss of identity. 



2. The spelling and pronunciation of a variety name shall be the same 

 as that of the person, place, substance, circumstance, or quality from which 

 it is derived. 



3. A possessive noun shall not be used. 



4. Initials should not be used as a part of a variety name. 



5. A name shall not be formed by the compounding or hyphenating of 

 two or more existing names, but this does not prohibit the formation of 

 a one-word name by the use of parts of two or more existing names. The 

 hyphen shall not be used between the words of a name. Thus, neither 

 Bartlett-Seckel nor Bar-Seek may be used, but Barseck is admissible. 



6. Such general terms as seedling, hybrid, beurre, damson, pippin, rare- 

 ripe, bigarreau, should not be used. 



7. A variety imported from a foreign country should retain its foreign 

 name, subject only to such modification as is necessary to conform it to 

 this code, and provided that names having a recognized English equivalent 

 may be, but are not necessarily, so rendered. 



8. The name of a person shall not be applied to a variety in his lifetime 

 without his consent. 



9. The name of a deceased person shall not be applied to a variety ex- 

 cept through formal action by some competent pomological body, preferably 

 that with which the deceased was most closely associated. 



