The three genera, Thymus, Satureia, aud Micromeria (as limited at fol. 1289), should, I 
think, rather form but a single genus, which would probably include also Zygis, Desv. in Hamilt. 
prodr. fl. ind. occid. 
Gardoquia origanoides Reichenb. in Spr. syst. cur. post. p. 225, is a species of Lantana. 
NOTE. 
In reply to the observations made at fol. 1290 upon the substitution by Messrs. 
Frost and Hooker of the name Stanhopea for that of Ceratochilus, the latter has 
published the following answer in the Bot. Mag. fol. 2957. 
“ The author of the Botanical Register, under tab. 1290, seems to be of opinion that the, 
name Ceratochilus ought to have the preference to that of Stanhopea. But in this he is quite 
mistaken. Common justice requires me to state, that no character whatever has been given of 
the former genus, nor any peculiarities mentioned or figured as belonging to it, which could, 
possibly enable me to distinguish it from other Orchideous genera. (See Loddiges's Bot. Cab. 
f. 1414.) In short, it is only a MS. name of Mr. Lindley. Had it been otherwise, or had there 
been any means of identifying Stanhopea with Ceratochilus, I would most cheerfully have acknow-. 
ledged its prior claims." 
We have too much respect for our friend Hooker to make any ill-natured 
remarks upon this singular paragraph, much less do we wish to involve either him 
or ourselves in a dispute about a paltry name. We only regret to see any 
naturalist of reputation, more especially one for whom we have so much sincere 
regard, appearing to lend his authority and countenance to alterations in nomen- 
clature, of which he must disapprove as much as we do. With regard to the 
point at issue, we have to say, that Mr. Loddiges's figure in the Botanical Cabinet 
is sufficient to enable any one conversant with Orchideous plants to recognise the 
genus; that, even if this were not the case, the name of Ceratochilus has never- 
theless a right to be adopted;* and that it passes our comprehension how that can 
be a MS. name which was published many months ago. If Dr. Hooker will 
look into the Memoirs of the Natural History Society of Paris, he will see what 
the opinion of the French Botanists is of his similar change of M. Bojer's MS. 
name of Joliffia africana into Telfairia pedata. 
* Nomina generica, quamdiù synonyma digna in promptu sunt, nova non effingenda. — 
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