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ce. To avoid invariably deriving generic and specific names from the 
names of persons. 
d. To avoid comparative names, such as Picoides, Emberizoides, 
maximus, minor, minimus, &c. 
é. To avoid ancient names of species, except when they can be cor- 
rectly applied with their ancient signification 
Ff. To avoid names closely resembling cali in use. 
g. To avoid names having no meaning, 
h. To avoid the introduction, under a new signification, of names 
that have been once ranked among synonyms, except in the cases al- 
luded to in § 2, c. 
i. To avoid making a generic name out of a former specific name. 
k. To avoid introducing for a genus in Zoology a name already in 
use fora genus in Botany, and the reverse. 
~L. To avoid names of harsh and inelegant pronunciation. 
§ 7. It is recommended that names of Families should end uniform- 
ly in ide, and Subfamilies in ine. 
These names are Biko by changing the last syllable of the genitive into ide 
Oring ; as Striz Strigid@, from the genitive a Buceros gives Bucerotide, 
te the parted paler not Strizide, Bucerid. 
§ 8. It is recommended that generic names, and specific names 
which are derived from names of persons, be written with an initial 
capital ; that all other specific names be written with a small initial 
letter. 
é Thi ‘iple is introduced ik Selercnae to names of this kind already in 
use ; for it is to be hoped that they may not be added to in future. (§ 6, ¢) 
$9. It is recommended that the original suthosty of a species al- 
ways follow. the name in brackets; and if the name be subsequently 
altered, the authority for the same as altered, be added without brackets. 
It has been common for systematists to change. generic name, and then to add 
their own name to all the species. To prevent this injustice, which is no less 
than a soe of piracy, the above rule is oe eng As an example—the Tyrannus 
erinitus inson is the Muscicapa crinita of Linneus: to distinguish here the 
sone the former name and give due justice to Linneus, it may be written, 
Tyrannus crinitus, (Linn.) Swain. By this we do. not intimate whether the 
genus Tyrannus is Swainson’s or not; it is sufficient for the purposes of science 
to show here that the above title, as a whole, was Fee adopted by Swainson. 
The authority for the genus will be found elsewher 
§ 10. It is recommended that when an author, through ignorance of 
__ What bis predecessors have done, gives to a species an appropriated spe- 
tific name, the name of auch author be omitte 
pli. h an author only corrects a false or 
y> his name be not added as authority for the corrected term. 
