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Association for the Advancement of Science ' has decided other- 

 wise; to such an authority even Mr. Macmillan, albeit reluc- 

 tantly, must needs bow; and Taraxacum Taraxacum with its 

 numerous analogues passes into that limbo which is largely peo- 

 liled by the unhallowed creations of American reformers. With 

 tiiese go a large number of galvanized corpses * * * for the 

 Botanical Club, which shows distinct signs of sanity in its mode 

 of dealing with these questions, accepts 1753 as the date for 

 genera." The editor will be obliged to retract some of his belief 

 as to the Club's glimmerings of sanity, for at the last session it 

 rescinded its previous action concerning double names and in- 

 dorsed Mr. McMillan's practice. 



Concerning Jacksonia he says: " Jacksonia of Rafinesque is 

 one of Professor Greene's numerous restorations, and with his 

 usual promptness in enriching nomenclature he at once ran out 

 four species, but Jacksonia has since received its co2ip de grace 

 from Dr. Britton =*=*=«= We may be thankful that Dr. Britton's 

 exposure came in timC; as I believe it has done, to prevent the 

 substitution of a new name for the well-known Jacksonia of 

 Brown." The editor has herein done gross injustice to Professor 

 Greene in underrating the alacrity with which he seizes such op- 

 portunities. " Erythea " for May, 1893, contains a list of thirty- 

 six species, all except the first one transferred from Jacksonia to 

 Piptomeris and credited to himself. 



