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meaning. There is, therefore, no excuse for altering a name on 

 account of its being improperly formed or being inappropriate. 

 The distinction between a homonym — the same name for two or 

 more things — and a synonym — a different name for the same 

 thing — was explained and illustrated by examples. The 

 distinction made in the code between rules and recommendations 

 was commended, and in the case of the recommendations it was 

 stated that the custom of the journal might well be followed, and 

 that most of the points dealt with in them were questions for the 

 editor to decide. 



In reply to a number of questions by Mr. A. E. Kitson, the 

 author said that the use of capitals for specific names in the 

 genitive (in the possessive sense) was optional, and that the 

 custom of the journal or editor should rule, to produce uniformity 

 in the publication. The rules applied to groups of all rank, 

 from sub-kingdom to species, and further if it was wished to go 

 further. The rules were zoological only, and did not apply to 

 botany, for the botanists had their own rules. All questions of 

 type or mode of printing were dealt with under recommendations 

 and not under rules. There was no distinction between recent 

 and extinct animals, for zoology dealt with both. 



Messrs. Shephard, Sayce, Mattingley, Kendall, and the Presi- 

 dent also spoke, and the author dealt with the points raised by 

 them. 



2. By Mr. A. J. North, C.M.Z.S., entitled " Description of 

 New Bird of Paradise." 



The author described as Paradisea granti a new Bird of 

 Paradise from German New Guinea, the type specimen of which 

 is in the collection of the Australian Museum, Sydney. The new 

 species somewhat resembles P. intermedia, De Vis, and P. 

 augusta-victorice, Cabanis, but certain differences of plumage 

 appear to warrant its being regarded as a distinct species. 



3. By Mr. F. M. Reader, F.R.H.S., entitled "Contributions 

 to the Flora of Victoria, No. 15 — Description of Pultencea 

 maideni, sp. nov." 



The author described as Pultencea maideni, in honour of the 

 Government Botanist of New South Wales, a new species of 

 Pultenaea, collected in the Victoria Ranges, Dundas, Victoria, by 

 Mr. J. B. Williamson, of Hawkesdale. The new species is 

 closely allied to several other members of the genus Pultenaea, 

 but differs principally in the shape and size of the bracteoles. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Orchid (epiphytal) in bloom, 

 Sarcochilus parviJlor2is, collected on Ferntree Gully excursion. 



By Mr. E. E. Barker, F.R.M.S., on behalf of Mr. E. E. Green, 

 F.L.S., Government Entomologist, Ceylon. — Gigantic spider, 



