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STANDARDIZED PLANT NAMES 



Therefore, for simplicity and convenience, hyphens are avoided 

 where they are not clearlv desirable; but a hyphen must be used 

 where the'meaning is made clearer, or where the pronunciation ot 

 the compound would be seriously difficult to recognize when 

 printed as a single word. 



Examples: Vi-apple, not Viapple, for Spondias cytherea; but 

 Pineapple, not Pine-apple nor Pine Apple, for Ananas sativus, 

 because this compound has become sufficiently familiar. Bellflower, 

 not Bell Flower 7ior Bell-flower; Pelicanflower, not Pelican Flower; 

 Longleaf, not Long-leaf nor Long Leaf; Longspur, not Long-spur. 



Sign of the Possessive (') Omitted. In possessive adjectival names 

 the possessive sign has been dropped, and the accompanying let- 

 ter ''s" except where required for euphony or clearness. Examples: 

 Schwedler Maple, not Schwedler's Maple; Wier Maple, not Wier's 

 Maple; Josephs-coat (a horticultural variety of Amaranthus), not 

 Joseph's-coat; Rivers Beech, 7iot Rivers' Beech; Browns Lily, not 

 Brown's Lilv or Brown Lily, etc. This rule has already been adopted 

 by the American Pomological Society, and we believe is sound 

 practice. 



Standardization of No7nenclature Unfinished. The following 

 three large plant groups have yet to be considered and standard 

 names adopted; viz., 1. Vegetables, such as Cabbage, Potato, 

 Celery, Radish, Bean, Pea, etc. 2. Flowering Annuals, such as 

 Petunia, Zinnia, Nasturtium, Cosmos, etc. 3. Bulbous Plants, 

 such as Narcissus, Jonquil, Hyacinth, Crocus, Ranunculus, Scilla, 

 etc. (The genus Tulipa has been adequately considered.) 



The first two groups, Vegetables and Flowering Annuals, are 

 now being considered by a committee of the American Seed Trade 

 Association, and it is expected that the result will be available for 

 future editions of Standardized Plant Names. The "name-chaos" 

 existing is easily seen by an even casual comparison of current 

 seed catalogues. ' In Bulbous Plants, the Tulip group discloses an- 

 other form of "name-chaos" in the use of identical names for varie- 

 ties in different groups of the same genus. 



Continuance of Joint Committee, and Revision. Obviously while 

 the work of standardizing plant names is well begun it must be 

 continuous. Files must be kept that will list all new names and 

 show all name changes that experience and use make advisable, 

 and it is certain that revision will be desirable in five-year or possi- 

 bly longer periods. 



The Joint Committee welcomes constructive criticism and 



