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writes " Sylvan better Silvan.'''' In many other 

 words as Coridalla, Oxtix, &c, the y is also 

 frequently used which ought to be replaced by i, 

 which represents the Greek letter : y is merely an i 

 final. Another practice, still more erroneous, is that 

 of rendering the Greek f by pli in English and 

 Latin; as Philomela, Phasianus, Calamophilus, 

 Phalarope, &c, which should be Filomela, Fasianus, 

 Calamqfilus, and Falarope. The French, Italians, 

 and Germans, coincide in this view of the matter, 

 but John Bull, must always have his own way, and 

 that way is generally, as in this instance, the most 

 round about. 



Since writing thus far, I have read over the rules 

 laid down by Linxeus with regard to nomenclature, 

 and was pleased to find that several of them coinci- 

 ded with what I have endeavoured here and else- 

 where to enforce. I shall quote two or three of 

 these. 



4. Each generic name must be single. 



8. Generic names compounded of two entire 

 words are improper, and ought to be excluded. 



11. Generic names compounded of the entire 

 generic name of one plant or animal, and a portion 

 of that of another, are unworthy of botany or zoolo- 

 gy ; such as Caxmacornus, lAlionarcissus, Lauro- 

 cerasus. 



13. Generic names ending in oides are to be rejected ; 

 as A gnimono ides, A&teroides, also Fi\ovae\oides, 

 Memloides. These few rules quoted from the 31 



