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that in time each fruit would be recognised by one name, and by one 

 name only, throughout Australia. 



A second, and equally important work, is the recognition and descrip- 

 tion of Australian-raised seedling fruits. 



This is important, as it is the opinion not only of the committee, 

 but of many other growers and experts, that the time is not far distant 

 when a type and class of fruits of each family will be evolved in 

 Australia which will be especially suited to the climate and soil 

 conditions of Australia. 



The extensive planting of the apples Dunn's Favourite, RokeAvood, 

 Granny Smith, Carrington, Bismarck, Shorland Queen, Statesman, 

 SteAvarts, and others goes far to support this belief. 



Two other important features of the work of the committee are the 

 publishing of a list of apples and pears suitable to be grown in the 

 various States, and of a list of apples which are known to be blight- 

 proof, or free from the insect woolly aphis, or nearly so. 



At the 1913 meeting 32S dishes of fruit were staged; at the 1914, 

 there were shown nearly 1,000 dishes; while at the 1916 meeting 1,039 

 dishes of fruit were exhibited. 



Tn regard to fruit nomenclature, the following rules are considered 

 by the committee as urgent:— 



1. That the names shall be as simple as possible. 



2. That wherever i)Ossible, one word only sliould be used as a 



name. 



3. Duplication of names, or names possessing strong similarity, is 



to be avoided. 



4. Tliat such words as '^ seedling " and " hybrid ■' be abolished 



from Australian pomology as far as possible. 



5. That priority of name, naming, or of origin, liave preference 



wherever possible. 

 At the 1913-14 meetings the following names were a))]>roved of: — 



Appi.es. 



Cleopatra. 



Scarlet XoiiiJaicil. 



King of I'ippiiis. 



Jonathan. 



(/ox'.s ()ran;^e I'ippin. 



Rynier. 



Shorland Queen. 



Maiden's Blush. 



French C'lal). 



CJravenstein. 



Tiokewood. 



]'oinine de Neige. 



I'rinee Alfred. 



MeTntosh 15ed. 



Twentv Ounce. 



Lady i)aly. 



Stone I'ippin. 



Alfriston. 



Lane's Prince .Mheit. 



I'erfection. 



Lang's Best. 



Chainpiiin. 



Lr)ndon i'ipjjin. 

 Adam's Pearniain. 

 Dunielow. 

 Rome Beauty. 

 Peasgood's Nonsuch. 

 Yates. 



T..ord \Volseley. 

 IDuke of Clarence. 

 Statesman. 



Shepherd's Perfection. 

 Heinette de C'ana<la. 

 Worcester Pear ma in. 

 (Irannv Smith. 

 Lord Sullield. 

 Beauty of Bath. 

 Wealthy. 



Winter Strawhorry. 

 Warner's King. 

 Ben Davis. 

 Wagener. 



(iascoigne's Scarlet. 

 Sutton. 



