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1. Where a name has once been published by an author, shall we 
-change the mode of spelling to one more consistent with its derivation; 
e.g: Treitschke writes Cochylis, probably py mistake; shall we adopt his 
spelling or the more correct Conchylis? 
Dr. Horn says no; some authors merely put together a lot of letters 
without any meaning whatever and called them genera. If such barbar- 
isms were accepted we should not stira name as originally spelled by 
the author. Mr. Mann agreed with Dr. Horn. Dr. McCook thought 
we might make the change; but not if thereby the author's right to prior- 
ity would be destroyed. 
2, Where an author publishes a name manifestly incorrect in or- 
thography, and in a later work ¢ corrects his own error, shall we adopt his 
‘correction? 
The sentiment was that when the correction was made within a 
_ reasonable time and before the incorrect form had come into petee. use, 
it should be adopted. 
3. Should the termination of the specific name be made to agree 
with the generic in gender? e.g. Zeller writes Zortrix viridana; Exar- 
tema permundanum; Lophoderus ministranus. Shall this rule be adopted, 
or shall we adopt the ending in. aza irrespective of ‘the gender of the 
genus? | 
Dr. Horn says in Coleoptera specific and generic names always 
agree in gender; where however a termination means something, ie. In- 
dicates the family to which an insect belongs, he would use the uniform 
terminations.. Mr. Mann does not believe in uniform terminations and 
while he eould not change existing names, neither would be consider 
himself bound to uniform. terminations in proposing new ones, _ 
4. Where a Zortricid species is described with a name not ending 
in ana should this be changed to ana? .e.g. Carpocapsa pomonella? Prof. 
Fernald himself was adverse to such change, and no one. disagreed 
‘with him. 
5. To what extent should the ne oF priority be made use of? 
Shall we make use of the oldest name even if the species has been known 
under another for a long time? Ifnot, for how long a time musta 
name universally or generally be in use to take precedence over an older 
name? aes 
The sentiment of the meeting was that gisbecsien an es question 
would be useless, as no conclusion even if reached would be respected. 
