ISHS Acta Horticulturae 182: I International Symposium on Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants
REVISED ROSE NAME REGISTRATION SYSTEM |
| Author: | V. G. Gioia |
| Abstract:
The present rose name registration system administered by the American Rose Society as International Registrar has been in existence for many years. Changing practices regarding the selection and use of rose names by the rose industry have made implementation of the present system difficult. The Registrar is additionally experiencing reluctance by the industry and it's trade organizations to cooperate with respect to the process of rose name registration as it currently exists. The rose industry is tending to deviate from established rules of nomenclature in favor of practices regarded as more beneficial to their business interests. A revised rose name registration system is, therefore, proposed which attempts to accommodate the industry's needs to the extent practicable and consistent with the aims and objectives of the International Commission for the Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants of the I.U.B.S. This paper discusses the present problems and describes a proposed system which would enable the interests of the public to be protected while recognizing the legitimate concerns of the rose industry by accepting use of code names as varietal generic denominations, i.e., cultivar names, for registration purposes. | |
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