68 Pomological Rules, &fc. 



to any similar varieties of the first rank already known, or 

 which, if of second rate flavor, is so decidedly superior in 

 vigor, hardiness, or productiveness, to varieties of the same 

 character already known, or which may be found of such su- 

 perior excellence in particular regions, as to render it well 

 worthy of cultivation, 



Rule 2d. — The discoverer, originator, or he who first 

 makes known a new native variety of merit, shall be at lib- 

 erty to confer a name on it, which name, if appropriate, and 

 coming within the rules of nomenclature, must be adopted by 

 the writer describing the fruit for the first time ; but no new 

 native fruit can be considered as definitively named, until the 

 same has been accurately described in pomological terms, by 

 the fruit committee of some State agricultural or established 

 Horticultural Society, or by some pomologist of reputation, 

 conversant with existing varieties, or until such description 

 shall have been published in at least one Horticultural, or one 

 Agricultural Journal, or some pomological work of acknowl- 

 edged standard character; and when two persons have named 

 or described a new native variety, then the name first pub- 

 lished, if consistent with the above, shall be the name of the 

 fruit. 



Rule 3d. — The description shall embrace the following par- 

 ticulars: Thfi size, form, and exterior color ; the texture and 

 color of the flesh ; the flavor and time of ripening of the fruit, 

 with the addition in stone fruits of the size of the stone, adhe- 

 rence or non-adherence of the flesh, form of the suture, and 

 the hollow at the stem; and in kernel fruits, of the size of the 

 core and seeds, the length, 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 character of the blossoms, whether 

 staminate or pistillate, and also, where there is any marked 

 character in the foliage, growth of the young wood or bearing 

 tree, the same shall be given. 



Rule 4th. — In giving names to newly originated varieties, 

 those in some way descriptive of the qualities, origin or habit 

 of fruit or tree, or those which commemorate a particular 

 place or person, shall be preferred ; all harsh and inelegant 

 names must be avoided, and unless the originator's name be 



