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theless,for my present purpose I have ventured to use tlie comraon 

 form, and to be consistent throughout in using the same ending. 



There is one other phase of botanical nomenckiture which stands 

 in need of reform, and may be noticed in conclusion. I refer to the 

 wanton way in which specific names are given in honor of individuals, 

 often suggestive of being what botanists vulgarly call " sops." Such 

 a system may sometimes advance science by encouraging the 

 honored ones to persevere, but in the true interests of science I 

 consider that it ought to be discouraged. If a new form is worthy 

 of a distinctive name, then surely there is something distinctive 

 about it Avhich can be expressed in the specific name. Smith's 

 Polyporus gives no chie, but " livid," or " rusty," or "' snow-like " 

 Polyporus fixes a feature in the name Speaking as a teacher and 

 in the interests of learners, I would appeal to those who have the 

 responsibility of naming new forms to give vis such names as will 

 linger in the memory and serve to recall some important feature of 

 form, or habit, or use. 



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4.— SUMMARY OF THE BIOLOGICAL RESULTS OF 

 THE ELDER EXPLORING EXPEDITION . 



Bij Frofessor TATE, F.G.S. 



("NVlTHDRAAVN.) 



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-PHOTOMICROGRAPHY AS A MEANS OF ILLUS- 

 TRATING NATURAL OBJECTS. 

 By W. B. BOOLE. 

 (Withdrawn.) 



6.— FURTHER NOTES ON THE LAND PLANARIANS 

 OF TASMANIA AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 



By ARTHUR BENDY, B.Sc, F.L.S. 



The few remarks which I have to make on this occasion may be 

 regarded as a sequel to my notes on the same subject communi- 

 cated to the Hobart meeting of this Association. 



Since that time I have hud the opportunity of examining a con- 

 siderable number of land planarians from Tasmania and South 



