238 Allen on Zoological Nomenclature, [October 



ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE. 



BY J. A. ALLEN. 



The subject of trimonial nomenclature seems just now to be 

 attracting much attention, not only in this country but abroad, 

 especially in England, where a special meeting was recently held 

 to consider the matter. The meeting was held July 3, in the lec- 

 ture room of the Zoological Department of the British Museum, 

 pursuant to the subjoined call,* which sufficiently explains the 

 occasion of the meeting. From the report of the proceedings in 

 'The Field' of July 6, and in 'Nature' of July 10 and 17, we 

 learn that among those present were Lord Walsingham, Professor 

 Flower, F. R. S., Dr. Giinther, F. R. S., Dr. P. L. Sclater, 

 F. R. S., Dr. H. B. Woodward, F. R. S., Professor Traquair, 

 F. R. S., W. T. Blanford, F. R. S., Henry Seebohm, F. L. S., 

 Howard Saunders, F. L. S., Professor J. Jeffrey Bell, J. E. 

 Harting, F. L. S., G. A. Boulenger, H. T. Wharton, F. L. S., 

 S. O. Ridley, F. L. S., W. F. Kirby, Sect. Ent. Soc, Herbert 

 Druce, F. L. S., W. R. Ogilvie Grant, and R. Bowdler Sharpe, 

 F. L. S. The chair was taken by Professor Flower, who, in 

 opening the proceedings, read a letter from Professor Huxley, 

 P. R. S., expressing his regret at not being able to be present, in 



* "ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE. 



Natural History Museum, 

 June 24th, 1884. 



"Sir : Taking advantage of the presence in this country of the distinguished Ameri- 

 can Zoologist Dr. Elliott Coues (who represents the advanced opinions of An-erican 

 Naturalists), it is proposed to hold a meeting of British Zoologists to consider the 

 expediency of adopting certain changes, more especially in the direction of trinomial 

 nomenclature. 



"For the purpose of obtaining a discussion of the question a meeting will be held in 

 the Lecture Room of the Natural History Museum on Tuesday, July ist [2d] , at 3 

 P. M. (Professor Flower, F. R. S., in the chair) , when Mr. R. Bowdler Sharpe will 

 read a paper (with illustrations) " On the expediency, or otherwise, of adopting 

 Trinomial Nomenclature in Zoology." 



"As the question is one of great importance to Zoologists your attendance at this 

 meeting is earnestly requested. Dr. Coues will be present. 



I am, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



R. Bowdler Sharpe." 



