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Preface 



Society of American Bacteriologists, and the Society for General Micro- 

 biology. The Iowa State College has likewise been most generous in 

 its provision of office facilities. 



The Editorial Board is grateful also for permission given h\ the 

 Commissions concerned to quote from the International Code of 

 Botanical Nomenclature and from the International Code of Zoological 

 Nomenclature where it has been desirable to compare resemblances 

 and differences between these Codes and the text of the revised Inter- 

 national Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria and Viruses. However, the 

 final text of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature had 

 not been adopted in final form at the time of publication of the Inter- 

 national Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria and Viruses (June, 1958) . 

 In consequence some quotations may not represent final action by the 

 1958 Zoological Congress. If there are here included unintentional 

 misinterpretations, they will be corrected in later editions of the Bac- 

 teriological Code. 



The manuscript for the Code in original draft form, including 

 annotations and appendices, was submitted for editorial suggestions 

 to all members of the Judicial Commission and to about thirty other 

 bacteriologists experienced in nomenclature and taxonomy. The 

 suggestions received were reviewed by the Judicial Commission. The 

 Code represents a high degree of international cooperation. The Edito- 

 rial Board wishes to express its real appreciation for the helpful co- 

 operation received. 



TJie Editorial Board 



R. E. Buchanan, Chairman S. T. Cowan, Secretary 



T. WiKEN, Secretary W. A. Clark, Secretary 



(resigned 1 April 1957) (appointed 8 October 1957) 



