142 The Horticulturist' s Rule-Book. 



Rules of Nomenclature, continued. 



3. The names of fruit should, preferably, express as far as 

 practicable by a single word the characteristics of the variety, 

 the name of the originator, or the place of its origin. Under no 

 ordinary circumstances should more than a single word be em- 

 ployed. 



4. Should the question of priority arise between different 

 names for the same variety of fruit, other circumstances being 

 equal the name first publicly bestowed will be given preference. 



2. RULES FOR NAMING KITCHEN-GARDEN VEGETABLES. 



As adopted by the committee on nomenclature of the Association 

 of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations : 



1. The name of a variety shall consist of a single word, or at 

 most of two words. A phrase, descriptive or otherwise, is never 

 allowable ; as Pride of Italy, King of Mammoths, Earliest of All. 



2. The name should not be superlative or bombastic. In par- 

 ticular, such epithets as New, Large, Giant, Fine, Selected, Im- 

 proved, and the like, should be omitted. If the grower or dealer 

 has a superior stock of a variety, the fact should be stated in the 

 description immediately after the name, rather than as a part of 

 the name itself; as, " Trophy, selected stock." 



3. If a grower or dealer has secured a new select strain of a 

 well-known variety it shall be legitimate for him to use his own 

 name in connection with the established name of the variety : as 

 Smith's Winnigstadt, Jones's Cardinal. 



4. When personal names are given to varieties, titles should be 

 omitted; as. Major, General, etc. 



5. The term hybrid should not be used except in those rare in- 

 stances in which the variety is known to be of hybrid origin. 



6. The originator has the prior right to name the variety, but 

 the oldest name which conforms to these rules should be adopted. 



7. This committee reserves the right, in its own publications, 

 to revise objectionable names in conformity with these rules. 



3. WORK OF THE SOCIETY OE AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



This society adopted a resolution demanding reform in names 

 of ornamental plants, at the meeting of 1SSS. and a committee was 

 appointed. Definite reform has not yet been inaugurated, how- 

 ever, except in matters of synonymy. 



