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however, do not have the time, the training, or the books to determine 
all their plants. Identification is the work of the botanist, and the day 
will come, I hope, when all the plants in the nurseries may be identi- 
fied: by specialists. Such work, however, is many times more costly 
than merely following a uniform system of nomenclature. The dis 
tinction between identification and nomenclature cannot be urged too 
strongly. 
Another case is also interesting and occurs frequently: 
Aconitum autumnale Lindley = A. Fischeri. 
Aconitum autumnale Reichenbach = A. Napellus. 
In this case Judex Kewensis does not give any Aconitum autumnale 
in ordinary type, and therefore it recognizes no good species of that 
name. Here, again, the duty of the nomenclature clerk is clear, and 
he writes: 
Aconitum autumnale (Lindl. or Reich.?). 
It is not for him to decide whether the plant in the nursery is really 
A. Fischeri or A. Napellus. He has called the attention of the nursery- 
man to the question, and leaves it open. The nurseryman, perhaps, 
cannot settle the question while his catalogue is going to press, and he 
follows the suggestion of the nomenclature clerk literally. Perhaps he 
may not be able to settle the point for several years, but trade reason: 
are constantly urging him to get the point settled. Meanwhile hi 
consistent and honest to indicate a doubt. Two entirely i 
things have been cultivated under the name of Aconitum ee 
but no one will suspect it if the fact were concealed. Honest @0 
inspires confidence. ae 
The next point will have great weight with the horticnl NT 
Horsford catalogues Anemone montana and Anemone se : 
different things, but Zzdex Kewensis says that the first 18 4 Rage 3 
the second. The nomenclature clerk allows Mr. Horsford od the 
two distinct things under the same names as before, but one 
entries now reads: but hott 
Anemone montana (A. sylvestris according to /ndex Kewenst, : 
culturally distinct with me). be shows 
This is perfectly clear, but too long, 
presently. The important things to note are two. 
man is as free as before to differ in opinion from t™ he opinion ¢. 
ity, but now he is consistent throughout, and supplies the 
