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which are to be retained :—(1). a. list of the generic names of 
living plants, duly published and in general use, which enter into 
ompetition with earlier names of fossil genera, such as Buck- 
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palxobotanists showed some disinclination to fall into 
line with workers in descriptive botany generally in making use 
ng 
agreed that a Latin diagnosis should be given, with the recom- 
mendation to the author to add a full description in a vulgar 
ton 
The last matter for discussion was the proposition to add to 
the list of nomina conservanda for seed-plants. The original list 
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of which would be subversive of changes already made, and with 
this important alteration the additions to the original list were 
