72 BOTANICAL GAZETTE [yuLy 
Some amusement was caused by the proposal of two corrections by the 
author while the motion to adopt was pending. a 
' The proposition to except some old family names for the rule requiring 
such names to be derived from an important genus was carried by only 
I01 to 62. 
The voting in regard to publication of a new species by plates and 
exsiccatae was confused, and the article was referred back to the Com; 
mission for editing. It is intended to exclude as valid publication ™ 
juture plates without diagnoses, and past plates (without diagnoses) which 
contain no analytic drawings. Citation in synonymy and accidental men- 
tion are also declared invalid as publications. It was agreed (184 to 2) 
to adopt the compromise reported by a conference committee requiring the 
name of a section or species when transferred to another genus, or the name 
of a variety when transferred to another species, to be preserved or re-estab- 
lished; but when the rank is changed the preservation of the name is 
optional, and if not preserved its later re-establishment is not permissible. 
This is accompanied by a recommendation to preserve the primitive name 
whenever possible. 
The vote on the use of double names (like Linaria Linaria) was unex- 
pectedly close; 116 against them and 72 in favor. Generic names differ- 
ing merely by their last syllable and even by one letter will be retained. 
Only typographic or orthographic corrections may be made in generic 
names. 
After January, 1908, diagnoses must be written in Latin; so a close 
vote, 105 to 88, decided on Friday. 
A vote to reconsider was made on 
Saturday but was lost, 125 to 
56. The metric system is recommended, 
t, inch, line, pound, ounce, etc., should be 
rigorously excluded from scientific language.” Fathoms, knots, and 
marine miles likewise fall under the ban. Authors are requested to indi- 
cate clearly the scale of magnification of figures. 
‘On the whole the action of the 
American point of view 
clature. Our European friends have not 
types, and the rules relati 
Congress was conservative from the 
Typtogams and fossil plants will doubtless be prosecuted 
with vigor. The Commission of Cryptogams consists of MIcuwta, LIsTER, 
LAUTERBORN, Gomont, Witte, N ORDSTEDT, WILDEMAN, SAUVAGEAU, 
» yet marks great progress toward a stable nomen- _ 
