708 president's addrkss. 



Acacia Oxi/cedrus, Sieb. 

 GreviUea Aqiti/olium, Lindl. 



„ Leucadendroii, A. Cunn. 



Hakea Bjnglottis, Labill. 

 Banksia Rohur, Cav. 

 Dryandra Serra, K.Br. 



,, Arctotidis, R.Br. 



Coleocoina Centaurea, F.v.M. 

 Gynurus Pseudo-China, DC. 

 Solanum Hystrix, R.Br. 

 Josephina Imjoeratricis, Vent. 

 Vitex Lignuvi-Vitre, A. Cunn. 

 Styphelia Bpacridis, F.v.M. 



,, Oxycedriis, Labill. 



,, Bossicea, F.v.M. 



Cyperus Eragrostis, Vahl. 

 Fanicum Crus-Galli, Linn. 



Some are Linnean names. Of course Linn^us was inconsistent 

 in the use of capitals, or perhaps printers made mistakes in those 

 days just as in ours. At all events one can prove various things 

 by laying too much stress on the use of capitals in Linnaeus' 

 ' Species Plantarum.' 



As to the other instances, some of the capitals indicate those 

 of well-known genera. Those who have the time to waste may 

 ascertain under w4iich of the Linnaean Rules (if any) the use of 

 capitals has come about in some of the other cases. My own view 

 is that the fact that the meanings of the capitals cannot be given 

 by the average botanist on sight is an argument for their 

 suppression, except in the case of proper names. 



8. — The Question of Altering Botanical Names with the 

 VIEW to their " Improvement." 



Art. 3 of the 'Lois' stands thus: — "Dans toutes les parties 

 de la nomenclature, le principe essentiel est d'eviter ou de repousser 

 I'emploi de formes et de noms pouvant produire des erreurs, des 



