NOMENCLATURE OF MULTIGENEEIC ORCHID HYBRIDS. 



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Recommendations on the Nomenclature of Orchid Hybrids. 



1. The name of every orchid hybrid should consist of two parts, 

 viz. a generic and a specific name, as at present. 



2. The existing bigeneric and trigeneric combinations used as 

 generic names should be maintained (see list appended). 



It is desirable that these names should be written without hyphens. 



3. Future generic names of hybrids combining two genera should 

 be formed by combining parts of the names of the genera combined in 

 the hybrid. 



4. Future multigeneric hybrids (combining three or more genera) 

 should be given a purely conventional name consisting of the name of 

 some person eminent as a student or grower of orchids, terminated by 

 the suffix " ara." 



5. A separate generic name should be coined for each distinct 

 combination of genera. 



Thus 



Brassocattleya x Epilaelia, and 

 Bmssodendrum x Laeliocattleya, and 

 Brassolaelia x E'picattleya, 



would all be known by one name — e.g. Adamara — while a second 

 name — e.g. Linneara — would need to be coined for 



Dialaelia x Brassocattleya, 



and this name would stand for all combinations of the four 

 genera, 



Diacrium, Laelia, Brassavola, and Cattleya. 



6. The specific name should preferably be of the Latin form, and 

 should in all cases be preceded by the sign x ; where necessary a 

 varietal name may be attached. 



This suggestion is made in order that combinations such as 



Laeliocattleya x ' Doris ' superhissima 

 may be avoided. 



7. Every endeavour should be made to secure the adequate registra- 

 tion of the parentage of all hybrids, so that there may never be any 

 doubt concerning the combinations indicated in the names. 



8. It is not desirable that existing names should be changed. 



The Committee feels sure that by adopting the recommendations 

 set forth above, simple, euphonious, and distinctive names may be 

 coined which will be convenient for ordinary use and not liable to be 

 confused with existing generic names. 



