THE CODE OF NOMENCLATURE 
of the 
AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
Priority. 
Rule 1. No two varieties of tlie same kind of fruit shall bear the same 
name. The name first published for a variety shall be the accepted and rec- 
ognized name, except in cases where it has been applied in violation of this 
code. 
A: — The term “kind” as herein used shall be understood to apply 
to those general classes of fruits which are grouped together in 
common usage without regard to their exact botanical relation- 
ship; as, apple, cherry, grape, peach, plum, raspberry, etc. 
B: — The paramount right of the originator, discoverer, or intro- 
ducer of a new variety to name it, within the limitations of this 
code, is recognized and emphasized. 
C: — Where a variety name through long usage has become thorough- 
ly established in American pomological literature for two or more 
varieties, it should not be displaced nor radically modified for 
either sort, except in cases where a well known synonym can be 
advanced to the position of leading name. The several varieties 
bearing identical names should be distinguished by adding the 
name of the author who first described each sort, or by adding 
some other suitable distinguishing term that will insure their 
identity in catalogues or discussions. 
D: — Existing American names of varieties which conflict with ear- 
lier published foreign names of the same, or other varieties, but 
which have become thoroughly established through long usage 
shall not be displaced 
Form of Names. 
Rule 2. The name of a variety of fruit shall consist of a single word, 
whenever possible, or compatible with the most efficient service to po- 
mology. Under no circumstances shall more than two words be used. When 
the exigencies of a case make it appear expedient such words as early, late, 
white, red, and similar ones may be used as a part of a name. 
A:— No variety shall be named unless distinctly superior to exist- 
ing varieties in some important characteristic nor until it has 
been determined to perpetuate it by bud propagation. 
B: — In selecting names for varieties the following points should be 
emphasized: distinctiveness, simplicity, ease of pronunciation and 
spelling, indication of origin or parentage. 
C: — The spelling and pronunciation of a varietal name derived from 
a personal or geographical name should be governed by the rules 
that control the spelling and pronunciation of the name from which 
It was derived. 
