450 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
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Av the meeting of the Linnean Society on Nov. 4, Prof. 
H. H. W. Pearson gave a lecture, illustrated by lantern-slides, 
entitled: “Types of the Vegetation of Bushmanland, Namaqua- 
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posing them. They are arranged in the main geographically from 
south to north. 
_ We have received the “ Proposition d’une Amplification de la 
Liste de Noms génériques de Phanérogames qui doivent étre con- 
servés en tout cas,” which Dr. Janchen will submit for adoption 
to the Botanical Congress next year. Dr. Janchen prefaces his list 
with the following note : “ Cette amplification de la liste d’excep- 
tions ne s’applique pas aux noms que l'on a omis intentionellement 
en 1905, mais seulement & ceux qui furent oubliés pari 
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botanistes adopteraient les noms inusités ayants droits de priorité, 
