BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE 11 
Plantarum of Linneus, poe in Sige pubseaneney to the 
Genera Plantarum, shou ignored, as uch important 
(1742) and the second and sixth editions of the Systema Nature 
(1740 and 1748), and all the works of contemporaneous authors. 
The Berlin Code of 1897 makes 1753/54 the starting-point for 
the names of genera as well as Spire: and the general tendency 
of modern botanists is now and for some time has been towards 
agreement to this rule—that i ie to taka’ the publioaian of the first 
cation for the names of plants. Such an epoch is essentially 
convenient and proper, and fairly scientific; the species there 
are comprehensively for the first time on the Linnean plan both 
named, classified, and described. Their names of course are not 
generic portion, and thus the names of his genera can be under- 
stood, though they are not as such specially defined or characterized, 
the only sort of description being involved in that of their respective 
species. The 1752 and 1754 editions of the Genera Plantarum are 
available as informal or further assistance to clear up doubts about 
the meaning of the generic names. Moreover, it may be urged 
figures deserve careful scrutiny, and some of the principles an 
details which he assumes for the purpose of his pene ge must 
be duly weighed before acceptance. Of the numerous specific 
names which he has given in the Revisio in ited with his 
present or previous principles, ane vely few have obtained 
general use, and scie ience will not greatly suffer if, in accordance 
remains probable that 1758 will be dseidied to She the best, th 
convenient, and sufficiently scientific.—Ep, Journ. Bor.] 
