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ANNALS OF HORTICULTURE. 



late in 1892, T. T. Lyon read a paper urging the establishment 

 of a national authority or bureau upon the names of new varie- 

 ties, A committee was appointed to consider the recommenda- 

 tions of the paper, consisting of T. T. Lyon, J. L. Budd, George 

 J. Kellogg, W, H. Ragan and George Husmann. The report 

 of the committee is as follows: 



''Whereas, The modern growth of horticulture has ren- 

 dered the needful text-books quite too voluminous and expen- 

 sive to warrant the hope of their revision, extension and repub- 

 lication as a private undertaking; and 



" Whereas, Much of our earlier nomenclature includes 

 more or less of crudity, verbosity, coarseness, and even vulgarity, 

 unworthy to be recognized as science; and 



'• Whereas, The National Division of Pomology, acting 

 in consonance with the established 'Rules of Pomology ' of the 

 time-honored American Pomological Society, is engaged in the 

 preparation of a catalogue of American fruits, intended for 

 general distribution ; and 



"Whereas, A similar effort is in progress among seeds- 

 men for the purification and simplification of the nomenclature 

 of that branch of horticulture ; and 



"Whereas, We regard the subject as one of interest to 

 all classes of persons, and as pertaining specially to the horti- 

 cultural branch of the National Department of Agriculture; 

 therefore, 



u Resolved, That as a Society, we recognize the importance 

 of the subject and the wisdom and propriety of recognizing the 

 several horticultural divisions of the National Department of 

 Agriculture, each in its appropriate sphere, as authority upon 

 questions pertaining to its specialty; and especially upon those 

 bearing upon the adoption of a pure, simple and correct nomen- 

 clature, as well as upon the identification of varieties and the 

 determination of their comparative values ; and we urge that, 

 to this end, such divisions be severally charged with this class 

 of work, and that they be supplied with the facilities needed ; 

 therefore, 



" Resolved, That in compliance with the foregoing, we urge 

 upon the originators and introducers of horticultural novelties 

 that, prior to publishing or placing such novelties on sale, these, 

 together with their proposed names, be submitted to the pro- 

 posed authority for such estimate of value and approval of 

 name, and that in the absence of the requisite endorsement 

 public patronage be withheld. 



44 Resolved, That we urge upon all societies, whether gen- 

 eral or local, and also upon individuals, a rigid adherence to 

 the ioregoing processes as an effective means of arresting the 



