THE GARDEN

Otago Witness, Issue 1764, 12 September 1885, Page 7

THE GARDEN

ANSWEJIS TO CO-RESPONDENTS. Names. — All plants have a botanical arrangement, and have their mimes fixed by recognised authorities, although perhaps in a young country like this borne would-be " selt-niade men" attempt to alter or rearrange these. Beyond doubt London is the centre from -Hindi certificates issue and names are lixecl. 01 course this remark is made from an English, or, if the word is more appropriate, a British, point of vle\v. France, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, America, and other countries have produced some of our greatest botanists, and the names bestowed by them have been adopted almost universally. Take 'tor instancethe Linnaan system. Among fruits and flowers there is this difference, that a grow er either from a sport, hybridising, or some other particular cause, may produce a variety to which he gives a surname of his own, and it is sent out under that particular name. But for all practical purposes, whatever name he affixed a pansy is a pansy and an apple an apple all the world over.