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Lichens and Myxomycetes are not numerous, although a few 
strange forms were found, notable among which was a pendant 
species of Comatricha, two and one-half inches long. The species 
of Myxomycetes are peculiar as being represented by forms 
nearly related to those common in North America. 
The afternoon meeting was called to order by the President 
pro tem, and the Committee on Botanical Nomenclature was called 
upon to report. Dr. Britton, chairman of the Committee, stated 
upon presentation of the report that it was the result of the delib- 
erations of as large a body of botanists as could be gathered 
together in a preliminary meeting Tuesday evening, together with 
the deliberations of the committee appointed by the club, and 
further, that the committee was unanimously agreed upon the 
report. On motion, the report was adopted article by article, 
with slight amendments, and unanimously as a whole, as 
follows : 
Resolved: That the Paris code of 1867 be adopted except 
where it conflicts with the following : 
_L. THE Law oF PRIORITY.—Priority of publication is to be 
regarded as the fundamental principle of botanical nomenclature. 
Il. BEGINNING OF BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE.— The tel 
tanical nomenclature of both genera and species is to begin with 
the publication of the first edition of Linnzeus ‘‘ Species Planta- 
rum,” in 1753. 
III. STABILITY oF SPECIFIC NAMES.—In the transfer of 4 
species to a genus other than the one under which it was fint 
published the original specific name is to be retained, unless it 1 
identical with the generic name, or with a specific name previously 
used in that genus. 
IV. HOMONYMS.—The publication of a generic name oF # 
binomial invalidates the use of the same name for any subsequently 
published genus or species respectively. 
V. PUBLICATION OF GENERA.*—Publication of a genus 
consists (1) in the distribution of a printed description of the 
genus named ; (2) in the publication of the name of the gery 
and the citation of one or more previously published speci® - 
examples or types of the genus, with or without a diagnosis. 
i ” word 
"Amended August 22nd by the insertion of the word ‘‘ only” after the 
consists “ in the second line. 
