Galanthus naming- digression from Gala 2012 thread

[annew]

I suspect Martin has 'Baxendale's Late' in mind when he is talking about snowdrops being named after people who probably wouldn't have chosen that flower for their namesake.

[Martin Baxendale]

I suspect Martin has 'Baxendale's Late' in mind when he is talking about snowdrops being named after people who probably wouldn't have chosen that flower for their namesake.

A good example, Anne. Not the greatest snowdrop in the world. Named by Phillip Ballard without so much as a "do you mind" to my dad who gave it to him but never rated it as anything special apart from its comparative lateness. Though I imagine I could still name a snowdrop 'Leo Baxendale' and be within the rules.

[Gerard Oud]

We had the discussion about naming snowdrops last year too, and naming a snowdrop is free for everyone, just put the name on your website or forum ready done.
But the only way to have it registrated is to send some real good photos with some names you would like to use to;
Weeresteinstraat 10a
2181 GA Hillegom

Postbus 175
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telefoon: 0252-536950
fax: 0252-536951
mail: kavb@kavb.nl
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For you boys and girls outside the Netherlands its free of any charge! It does only cost you the postage and some good photos. When judged correctly being outstanding and significant different from excisting/registrated  snowdrops you have it officially registrated with a official document by the Dutch KAVB, the official authority for naming snowdrops.

good luck!

[Martin Baxendale]

I remember the discussion well.

[Gerard Oud]

So do I Martin.

If you do have anything to registrate and need help do send a email!

[Martin Baxendale]

Touché

[Gerard Oud]

Avec plaisir!

[chasw]

Sacre Bleu we have to post in French now?

[Gerard Oud]

Maggi does her posts in English on the Flemmish Forum I have asked her to try it in dutch! Looking forward to that

[Maggi Young]

Maggi does her posts in English on the Flemmish Forum I have asked her to try it in dutch! Looking forward to that

je te laat bent, Gerard .... Ik ben al begonnen.........

[Gerard Oud]

Nice

[Maggi Young]

Nice

merci, peut-être c'est assez bien.....

[Hans J]

 

Wer ko der ko !

Hans 

[ichristie]

Hi everyone I can only reply in the native toung Maggie, weel done cutty sark, cheers Ian the Christie Kind

[steve owen]

Dear me, Steve, for a man who has a national collection I would have thought  that you would have understood the importance of clarity and lack of ambiguity in naming.

For those of us who truly delight in the glory of the flowers, there is more of the Gradgrind in the obsessive naming and and collecting than in a simple desire to wish that a name means something tangible.
I fear you are missing my point.

Maggie
I do feel that sometimes you stray from fair comment into personal criticism. Surely if you want to be really critical, a PM is the best first step - even if you are the Site Moderator?  However if public criticism is in order, no doubt you won't object to this publicly-posted reply. In regret -
Steve

There was no intention by Maggi Young to cast aspersions on the important work that Steve Owen does in holding a National Collection. Indeed Maggi has the deepest respect for all the holders of national collections who, like Members of  the SRGC volunteer their time in the cause of the plants.