v/ff International Code of Nomenclature 



Foreword 



has been given by a majority of two thirds of the members of 

 the Committee, and until a report has been made to the next 

 succeeding International Congress for Microbiology and op- 

 )3ortunity thereby given for objection, modification or re- 

 jection by action of the Congress, 

 b. The Committee shall consider, among others, problems such 

 as criteria to be employed in classification, adoption of names 

 for species and genera conservanda, type species (including 

 their identification and preservation) , the encouragement of 

 monographing of special groups or genera of bacteria by those 

 l^est qualified to do the work, the enlargement of the scope 

 and usefulness of the various type culture collections by more 

 adequate support, and the preparation and publication of 

 such Committee and Subcommittee reports as mav be advisable. 



r'. Copies of these resolutions shall be submitted to the appropriate 

 sections of the International Botanical Congress, Cambridge, 

 1930. It is the hope of the International Congress for Micro- 

 biology that the members of the International Botanical Congress 

 who are interested in bacterial nomenclature will see the advis- 

 ability of the special questions of nomenclature of bacteria being 

 considered by a single international authority and that they will 

 suggest names of members of the Botanical Congress willing to 

 serve on the committee who, in their opinion, would add to its 

 strength and authority. 



VI. In view of the adequate provision made for special regulations 

 relating to the bacteria, and the feasibility of designating genera 

 conservanda among the bacteria by international agreement, it is 

 believed that the greatest stability will be conferred by the adop- 

 tion of the publication of Species Plant nriim by Linnaeus in 1753 

 as the point of departure for bacterial nomenclature. The adop- 

 tion of this date is recommended. It is further suggested that no 

 present action be taken with reference to a list of genera con- 

 servanda for the bacteria. 



HI. Among the most important agencies working toward satisfactory 

 nomenclature and classification of bacteria are the several type 

 culture collections. These constitute invaluable repositories and 

 much of the future development of bacteriology will depend upon 

 their adequate growth, support and utilization; in some cases at 

 least they should develop into research institutes of high grade. 

 It is urged that the coordination and cooperation existing among 

 these institutions be extended the better to serve the interests of 

 bacteriology in its theoretical, medical and other economic aspects. 

 It is further urged that all bacteriologists publishing descriptions 

 of new species or important strains of bacteria deposit pure cul- 



