DOMESTIC NOTICES. 



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varieties which may hereafter be formed. This lie- 

 comcs the more necessary, as the attention of Po- 

 molotrists is, at this time, particularly directed to 

 the formation of new kinds. In order that the exi- 

 gencies both of the past and future may be met, 

 believintr, as we do, that the action of this Society 

 ■will receive a cordial response from the prominent 

 Horticultural Societies of the country, the Commit- 

 tee, after due deliberation, recommend the adop- 

 tion of the accompanying; Pomolo^ical Rules. 

 The Rules of Jlmerican Pomology. 



1. No new seediin<T fruit shall hereafter be enti- 

 tled to a name, or to pomological recommendation, 

 which is not equal to any similar varieties of the 

 first rank already known ; or which, if only of second 

 rate flavor, is so decidedly superior in vifror, hardi- 

 ness or productiveness, to varieties of the same cha- 

 racter already known, as to render it well worthy 

 of cultivation. 



2. The originator, first grower, or he who first 

 makes known a new native variety of merit, shall 

 be entitled to suggest a name for such variety; 

 which name, if a suitable one, (i. e. coming within 

 the rules of nomenclature,) shall be adopted by the 

 writer describing the fruit for the first time. But 

 if the name proposed is inappropriate, or does not 

 come within the rules, then the describer shall be 

 at liberty to give a name. 



3. No new native IVuit shall be considered as 

 named, until the same has been acuratcly described, 

 in pomological terms, by some competent person, 

 conversant with existing varieties, some pomologist 

 of reputation, or the fruit committee of some es- 

 tablished Horticultural Society. 



4. The description shall embrace the following 

 particulars : The size, form, color, flavor, and time 

 of ripening of the fruit; the texture and color of the 

 flesh; with the addition, in stone fruits, of the size 

 of the stone, adherence or non-adherence of the 

 flesh, form of the suture, and the hollow of the stem ; 

 and in kernel-fruits, a description of the core and 

 seeds; the size, position, and insertion of the stalk, 

 and form of the eye; in peaches, the form of the 

 leaf-glands, and size of the blossoms; in grapes, the 

 form of the bunches; and in strawberries, the cha- 

 racter of the blossoms, whether staminate or pis- 

 tillate. And where there is any marked character 

 in the foliage, growth of the young wood, or bear- 

 ing tree, or any peculiar characteristic feature 

 whatever, the same shall be given. 



5. The name of the new variety shall not be con- 



sidered as established, until the description shall 

 have been published in at least one Horticultural or 

 Aizricullurai Journal, or Pomological work, of large 

 circulation, anl acknowledged character. 



(i. In giving names to newly originated varieties,' 

 all harsh, vulgar, or inelegant names shall be avoid- 

 ed — such as "Sheep-nose," " Hog-pen," &c. 



7. No new names shall be given, which consist of 

 more than two words, excepting only where the 

 originator's name is added. Thus all unnecessarily 

 long titles will be avoided, such as " New large 

 black Bigarreau," " Beurre grisd'Hiver Nouveau." 



8. Characteristic names, or those in some way 

 descriptive of the qualities, origin, or habit of the 

 fruit or tree shall be preferred. They ma\' be in 

 reference to intrinsic properties, as " Golden Sweet- 

 ing," " Sans Pcpins ;" to local origin, as " New- 

 town Pippin." " Hudson Gage ;" to the season of 

 ripening, as " Early Scarlet." " Frost Gage ;" to 

 the form and color, as " Verte Longue," " Blue 

 Pearraain ;" or co'mmemorative of a particular era, 

 place, or person, as "' Tippecanoe," " La Grange," 

 " Baldwin." 



9. All superfluous terms shall be avoided : thus, 

 instead of " Thompson's Seedling Beurre," it is 

 better to say " Thompson's Beurre," or simply 

 " Thompson." 



10. Before giving a name to a new fruit, its 

 qualities should be decided by at least two season's 

 experience. 



11. When two persons have named or described 

 a new native fruit, then the name and description 

 first published, if according to the rules herein in- 

 dicated, shall have the priority. 



12. No person introducing new fruits from abroad, 

 shall be allowed to re-christen them, or give them 

 his own name. 



13. In deciding the names of fruits already known 

 and described, until otherwise agreed upon, the 

 latest edition of the " Catalogue of the London 

 Horticultural Society," shall be considered the 

 Standard European authority ; and Downinsj's 

 " Fruit and Fruit Trees of America," the Standard 

 American authority. 



Errata. — In the present number, p. 274, Rules 

 of jlmerican Pomology, Art. IV. for " The form, 

 exterior colour," etc., read " The size, form, and 

 exterior colour, the texture and colour of the flesh, 

 and the flavor and time of ripening of thejruit," 

 etc. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



NINETEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION. 



This exhibition took place at ihe Society's Hall, School-st., 

 on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Sept. '2-2d, S3d, and 

 24th, 1847. The Comtniuee of Arran(jemeuts eiilrusied with 

 its managemeiil, respeclfuUy submit tlieir Report. Tlie Exhi- 

 bition, as a whole, was a very good one, but difTereut in its 

 general features from all former ones. There was a deficien- 

 cy of plants in pots, from the Green House auJ Conservato- 

 ry, which always adds to displays of this kind, and to its 

 general beauty and characteristic efTect. Whether this is 

 wiug 10 a waut of encouragement in the way of preiniuins, 



or other causes, is not known. The Committee hope for a" 

 improvement in this department at lulure anniversaries. Th^ 

 Dahlias and Asters were excellent, and the former quite nu- 

 merous in new var'clies and in the pert'ectiou of their blooms. 

 The other cut flowers and small bouquets were not as abun- 

 dant as at many of the weekly exhibitions. The large bou- 

 quets for the Marble and Bradlee Vases by Mes.srs. Ilovey 

 & Co., Nugent and Warren, were very showy, and well 

 made with fine (lowers and evergreens. The large moss and 

 llower designs by i\Ir. Quant, Mr. Thomas. Mr. Walker, and 

 a floral bower by Mr. McNeil, with a fountain and gold fish, 

 were chaste and pretty. The wreathes by Messrs. Quant, 

 Walker, and Bowdiich, were beautiful and well made. The 



