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the reflection that England was not represented at Paris in 1867, 
and it seemed highly desirable that a similar attitude of ‘ stand- 
m a comin ngres 
ied the benefit of our readers who may not have access to the 
documents, ya added in their places the text of the ‘* Amend- 
easinty? of the Gray Herbarium botanists referred to in the British 
useum ‘iouealatt The English aad? are drawn up in the 
form prescribed by the Congress as obligato 
do not know whether it would be pesibYS to lay down any 
rule as to the place of publication of new names, but it is certainly 
desirable that the matter should be taken into consideration. That 
mentions the mini he saw. them we suddenly cto. a 
‘* Brassica pubescens mihi (Sinapis pubes .).”” Is a name pub- 
lished under such prone and in such surroundings entitled 
to recognition? It seems to us a it is not, but the matter is 
doubtless open ms dise eaioas “it will be a that Mr. Druce 
to the volume! The new names which Mr. Druce in his Flora ue 
Berkshire has given to plants of most casual occurrence are at least 
published in a botanical work, although consideration for others 
would suggest that they should not be given to the world in a book 
ostensibly dealing with the botany of a small Ses a pi ; oon 
the gainer by such publication. If some rule could be made which 
would prevent the recognition of such names, they would probably 
cease to be published, even to the very limited extent in which so 
pernicious a practice at present exists.—Ep. Journ. Bor.] 
INTRODUCTORY. 
Tue following esi be amendments and additions to the 
Paris Code of Botanical Nomenclature have reference only to 
rogams. acinciate ourselves with those botanists who 
Phane We 
dandiaie that the nomenclature of Cryptogams is a matter for 
special treatment. 
We think our suggestions are se explanatory, and therefore a 
very brief introduction will suffice 
