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and seeks to +: : 
tanto op Aaa ea by proposing articles of agreement for sig- 
Be het te baka shalling of the opposing forces. This might work 
too much of the nd phan coins in mere questions of opinion. It smacks 
BEE A 5 loop cle oH -by-your-guns” principle, and does not leave 
ee et to b Mie some of us to crawl through and change sides 
Shs sicontare e converted and absorbed.” The agreement pro- 
UE nie that Ae adeo settles the question for those who sign it 
aa The nt is “ longer open for discussion so far as they aie 
i We uae he course, would be true of any opposing agree- 
friendly discussion, i Sees hardly the practicable way to begin a 
the other, but sim ri which one party is expected to eventually absorb 
pésied that th Pp y a way to insure their never agreeing. It is sug- 
€ opposition to this reform may come from inertia, jealousy, 
ty of making © 
as : it is only a question 
to the best plan. It should also not be questioned as to pt a 
course we should 
ed. It isa very 
on, which can 
this we might 
the 
Tefore, the old botanist (for we take for granted that the recent ones 
changed its specific name 
istence of the former name); 
do not write this to expre 
that referred to, for 
