Re: Hosta 'Cathy's Clown'

 I appreicate you're agreeing with me, but I think you're agreeing with
something I didn't say, because I don't think it's up to anyone except
the introducer to decide if and when to introduce a plant. . 

Chick

Rod Kuenster wrote:

  Hi Chick and all, I will have to totally agree with you on this Chick. There
  needs to be a much better way to go about naming and registering hosta. I
  believe that is why there are so many hosta introduced that are not ready to
  be. We need to grow these plants to full size before they are introduce.
  Maybe there could be a three step program, first you could submit the name,
  then the information about the plant and introduce it after full grow? I am
  not sure of how to get this done, but I think that the AHS needs to change
  things to make this process help the public out that is going to buy these
  plants, and want to know as much about them as possible. Just my 2 cents
  worth. Rod Kuenster

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Chick [  c*@bridgewoodgardens.com  ]
  Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:28 AM
  To:   hosta-open@hort.net  Subject: Re: Hosta 'Cathy's Clown'

  Ok, you got me started anyway.
  
  It is my understanding that the name 'Cathy's Clown' becomes official 
  when it is registered or when it is published and the plant is described 
  in a printed catalog.  This last may have been changed, but if so, I 
  don't know about it.
  
  I suggested long ago that there be a system for name reservation, as 
  there is for daylily registrations (or at least there was when I was a 
  member of that society long ago).  There process had limits and 
  restrictions and seemed relatively simple to me.  If the plant was not 
  introduced withn a limited time, the reservation was void.  I know that 
  some will say that this will lead to all the good names being reserved, 
  and I can only respond that it seems to me that this is already 
  happening, except that people now have to find a plant to register in 
  order to get the name.  There seems to be a competition to get the first 
  and last hosta names, and if you register a plant named 'Aaaaaaaaaaaah', 
  I will just have to find a plant to name Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah' so I can 
  be the first listed until you find something to name 
  Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah'.  What's the limit, 35 letters?
  
  I give my plants names long before I decide to introduce them, simply 
  because it is easier for me to remember 'Cathy's Clown' than "980205" or 
  some such nonsense.  If other people see the plant among my seedlings, 
  there is no way they will remember a number.  If, as has happened in 
  many cases, someone else registers the name before I am ready to do 
  anything with the plant that's just my hard luck and I have to think of 
  another name. Some obviously disagree with me, but I don't think that 
  selection, naming, and registration should necessarily all happen at the 
  same time.  'Cathy's Clown' has been named for several years, the plant 
  was shown at First Look 3 years ago.  But it just is not time to 
  introduce or register the plant.  I can come up with another name if I 
  have to.  The point is that this plant should be under my control until 
  I say it's time to distribute it.  I have never sold the plant to anyone 
  and have never authorized anyone else to sell it. 
  
  I want to emphasize again that I am not faulting Hilltop for selling the 
  plant.  But just because it was done unknowingly, doesn't mean that it 
  can go any farther.  There is really no way to stop anyone from doing 
  whatever they want, but as far as I'm concerned the plant that was sold 
  is not my 'Cathy's Clown' unless I say so, and if it is sold under that 
  name again, I'll just have to find another name for the real plant.  And 
  I will not do so quietly.
  
  Chick

  Richard Jolly wrote:

    But Chick, What if I want to name my "special" plant "Cathy's Clown"? If
    it's not registered or patented what stops anyone from naming their plant
    the same name. I wonder what lab did your original????????
    
    Richard

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