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i\ kind of generic names that has of late be- 

 come more common than Linnanis probably 

 would liave approved, though he has once or 

 twice allowed it ; I allude to those com- 

 pounded either of two cstabli.*;hed names, or 

 of one combmed Mith any other word. Of 

 the former number is Calajnagrotiiia, formed 

 of Calamus and Jgroafis, two Linnecan 

 names ; and this is no where sanctioned by 

 any good authority. Happily the genus to 

 which it has negligently been applied is an 

 Anuido. Of the latter sort is Cissampelos, 

 formed of Cissus^ another established genus, 

 and Ampelos^ a Vine ; the latter not among 

 Linnaian names : also EhidgnuSi constructed 

 of two old Greek names, neither of which is 

 now hi botanical use by itself. These are 

 both expressly allowed by Linnaeus, nor in- 

 deed can there be any objection to the latter. 

 Cissampelos may certainly justify Tlyoscya--' 

 mus, composed of Cijamus and a word de* 

 noting swine ; if not, this would prove an 

 objection to the reestablishment of Cyamus^ 

 much more to the purpose than any that ha^ 

 been advanced ; for Hyoscyamus having been 

 ^o long and univerEally used in systematiq^ 

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