lyi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Sect. II. — Artificial Hybrids between Genera. 



3. Every bigener shall receive a generic name in Latin 

 formed by combining the names of the parent genera, and a 

 specific name also in Latin, the sign of hybridity x being always 

 added. 



Sect. III. — Artificial Hybrids between Species. 



4. Hybrids between species raised artificially shall be named 

 in Latin, with the addition of the word hybridus, or of the sign 

 of hybridity x. (/See par. 1.) 



Sect. IV. — Artificial Crosses between Varieties. 



5. Crosses between varieties raised artificially shall receive 

 suitable vernacular names. 



Sect. V.— General Kecommendations. 



G. The Orchid Committee shall decline to recognise any 

 unauthorised name, or any name that is deemed unsuitable, or 

 is not applied in conformity with the preceding rules. 



7. A name once authoritatively adopted shall not be altered. 



8. An award may be made to any plant that is considered 

 by the Committee worthy of such distinction, even though it be 

 unnamed, or not named in accordance with the preceding regu- 

 lations, provided that, within a reasonable time, to be deter- 

 mined by the Committee, a proper name be given. Any award 

 made under these circumstances shall be suspended until the 

 plant has been properly named. 



9. The operation of these rules to be prospective, not 

 retrospective. 



10. The Council wishes to impress upon Orchid growers the 

 desirability of obtaining drawings or photographs of all new 

 and certificated Orchids, and of depositing such drawings in the 

 Library of the Society for reference. 



11. The Council also desires to remind cultivators of the 

 great importance of preserving specimens for future reference 

 and comparison, and suggests that, wherever practicable, speci- 

 mens should be sent for this purpose to the " Director of the 

 Eoyal Gardens, Kew." 



