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THE SMALL NURSERY 



follows is adopted tentatively by the American Association 

 of Xurserymen and it is expected that the list will be com- 

 pleted and perfected. 



RULES FOR ABBREVIATIONS. 



1. 3-letter system is standard, using first 3 letters of a word. 

 This is the best system to avoid duplication and make meaning 

 obvious. Example: Exp. = Express. 



2. Two letters may be used where meaning is clear without use 

 of third letter. Example: Am. = American. 



3. One letter may often be used where the meaning is clear, by 

 use of context. Example: E. East. 



4. Context. Abbreviations are usually made clear by keeping 

 in mind the context, or position in which they are found, as in Rose 

 lists, botanical names, etc. 



5. Arbitrary abbreviations are of little value except where uni- 

 versal use has made their meaning understood, as lb. = pound; 

 cwt. = hundred weight; bbl. = barrel. 



6. Fonetic abbreviations are useful where the first two or three 

 letters do not convey meaning or where first letters are used for 

 other words, as wgt. = weight; coir. color; bskt. = basket; 

 bshy. = bushy. 



7. Exceptions are often necessary, as where four letters are nec- 

 essary to make abbreviations distinctive and meaning clear. Ex- 

 ample: intr. = introduced. 



8. Plant Name abbreviations. Here again the system of first 3 

 letters is the standard so that the abbreviation itself usually conveys 

 its own meaning. Besides, this system gives almost unlimited com- 

 binations without duplication. 



9. Gender is not ordinarily considered ; for example : aur. = aurea, 

 aureum and also auratum; context and knowledge of names must 

 supply the proper termination. 



10. Exceptions to standard practice as above may be made 

 when clearness with brevity miay be prom.oted. 



A. Shipping axd Trading Terms or Expressions 

 C(C— At Bur.— Burlap 



B&B— Balled and burlaped 



a/c — Account 

 Art. — Arrive 



% — Care of 

 C. L. — Carload 



C. W. D.— Cash without dis- 



Bbl.— Barrel 

 Bskt.— Basket 



count 

 Cm. — Centimeter 

 C.O.D.— Collect on delivery 

 Coll. — Collection 

 Com. — Commission 



B/L— Bill of Lading 



Bxd.— Boxed 

 Bu.— Bushel 



