28 The Apples of New York. 



Descriptions. 

 The present status of the variety, its general adaptability to 

 different regions and its fitness for market or other uses are 

 given briefly together with other observations of popular char- 

 acter. This is followed by historical observations and finally by the 

 tccJiiiical descriptions of the tree and fruit. 



Technical Description. In the treatment of varieties which are given 

 on the following pages the descriptions vary much as to their complete- 

 ness. Sometimes a description has been made short because the variety- 

 is comparatively unimportant in New York; in other cases it is short 

 because the present writer lacks the information necessary to make it 

 more complete. 



In a full technical description the tree, its twigs, bark, buds and leaves 

 are first noticed as well as its degree of hardiness and productiveness, its 

 adaptability to locations and the cultural methods suited to its require- 

 ments it these have not been given previously. The fruit, as developed 

 under New York conditions, is then described in detail. The suitability 

 of the fruit for home or market or for other special uses is also con- 

 sidered. 



Descriptions not Exact. The reader should bear in mind that these 

 descriptions cannot be made so as to fit exactly every specimen of the 



only to such modification as is necessary to conform it to this code or to render it intelli- 

 gible in English. 



E. The name of a person should not be applied to a variety during his life without his 



expressed consent. The name of a deceased horticulturist should not he so applied except 

 through formal action by some competent horticultural body, preferably that with which he 

 was most closely connected. 



F. — The use of such general terms as seedling, hybrid, pippin, pearmain, beurre, rare- 

 ripe, damson, etc., is not admissible. 



G. — The use of a possessive noun as a name is not admissible. 



H. — The use of a number either singly or attached to a word should be considered only 

 as temporary expedient while tlie variety is undergoing preliminary test. 



I. — In applying the various provisions of this rule to an existing varietal name that has 

 through long usage become firmly imbedded in American pomological literature no change 

 shall be made which shall involve loss of identity. 



Rule 3. — In the full and formal citation of a variety name, the name of the author v.'ho 

 first published it shall also be given. 



Publication. 



Rule 4. — Publication consists (i) in the distribution of a printed description of the 

 variety named, giving the distinguishing characters of the fruit, tree, etc., or (2) in the 

 publication of a new name for a variety that is properly described elsewliere; such publica- 

 tion to be made in any book, bulletin, report, trade catalogue, or periodical, providing the 

 issue bears the date of its publication and is generally distributed among nurserymen, fruit 

 growers and horticulturists; or (3) in certain cases the general recognition of a name for a 

 propagated variety in a community for a number of years shall constitute publication of 

 that name. 



A. — In determining the name of a variety to which two or more names have been given 

 in the same publication, that which stands first shall have precedence. 



Revision. 

 Rule 5. — No properly published variety name shall be changed for any reason except 

 conflict with this code, nor shall another variety be substituted for that originally described 

 thereunder. 



