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For example, we have Arcyria cinerea, Mass. Now Bulliard 
applied this specific name in 1791, and Schumacher used the 
binomial in 1803, and nearly all authors since then have recog- 
nized this form and name. What is still more remarkable, A. 
pomiformis is reduced to a synonym under A. cinerea, though ante- 
dating that species by three years. There is also Stemonitis 
typhina, Mass., a binomial applied in the Flora Germanica in 1788. 
About ten more cases of this kind might be mentioned, where 
neither the author of the specific name nor of the binomial is cited, 
but some third party. The general tendency seems to be to 
recognize the “ first name under the genus,” but all kinds of tastes 
in such matters are consulted, as, for instance, Ophiotheca circum- 
scissa, Currey (p. 131). According to the synonymy the name 
Currey used was chrysosperma, Wallroth being the author of ci- 
cumscissa, and Rostafinski having first made the present combi- 
nation. 
Those for whom “the first name under the genus” has no 
special sanctity will write (p. 98) Lamproderma penetrale (Cke. & 
Ellis), instead of «ZL. Ellisiana Che.” Having decided that Zrichia 
persimilts, Karsten, and TJ: intermedia, Massee, are the same, zuter- 
media stands as the species, and persimilis is down as a synonym, 
though antedating the other name by twenty-one years. 
On page 191, in a note under Zyichia verrucosa, Berk., is men- 
tioned 7. adictyospora. Nospecies of this name is described, figured 
or mentioned in the index. The note in which the name occurs 
is taken by the author from his “ Revision of the Trichiacex,”’ and 
on the same page of that paper, ina note on 7: chrysosperma is 
another mention of this name, dictyospora, and still another, 7: Ar- 
cheri. There seems to be no other mention of these species, which 
leaves us in doubt as to whether they were lost, strayed, or stolen. 
It may be that Mr. Massee had intended to apply his name, 
Archeri, to L. verrucosa, and dictyospora, to T. Kalbreyeri, but this 
is only a guess. 7 
The species published by Rostafinski as Chondrioderma sub- 
dictyospermum appears as C. dealbatum Mass., with a reference to 
“Didymium dealbatum B. and C., in Herb. Berk. n. 10,756.” 
Concerning this change the author remarks: “There appears to 
be no good reason why Berkeley’s specific name, though only a 
