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Instead of lees 57.—The name of a species is that under which it 
as first placed in its accepted genus the transfer 
of a species from one genus to another, the ting 
binomial is already in use; but this rule cannot be mad 
retrospective. 
Art. 59.—No one is authorized to change a name on the pretext 
that it is ill-chosen, disagreeable, that another is prefer- 
able or better know n, tha at it is not of sufficiently pure 
latinity, or because shes is an shielias homonym which every- 
body regards as invalid, or for any other motive contestable 
or of little value. 
Instead of -_ rey .—The original spelling of a name must be kept, 
xe in the case of a typographical or grammatical 
Wictiam Carrutuers, former Keeper ne bey 
Department of Botany, British Mus 
Grorce Murray, Keeper of the Scie 
of Botany, British Museum. 
James Britten, Editor, Journal of Botany ; 
Assistant, Department of Botany, British 
Museum. 
Assistants, Department of 
E. G. Baker, /Rotany, British Museum. 
A. B, Renpt 
B. Daypon Jackson, Secretary of the Lin- 
nean Society. 
W. P. Hiern, F.RB.S. 
Spencer te M. Moors. 
Daniet Otiver, former Keeper of the Kew 
Herbarium. 
Antony GEppP, | 
I!.—Addenda to the Paris Code of ame proposed by 
some Italian Botanists. 
Art. 60 (text). In the following cases a name should not be 
recognized :— 
When this name i Appice m Sa cana Botany to a group 
already eaoetad with a valid 
Art. 60, 1 (addeniane 
THe RESTORATION oF oLD Generic Names; Fatse Priortry. 
A. gen name can only displace a more recent synonym 
peedst that the older genus has been hears characterized by its 
* (Translated from the Italian text, at the request of Dr. E. serial of 
Florence by Mr. F. N. Williams, F.L.S., and Asoc in this Journal in accord- 
with the wish of the signatories. i y 
Sica oF Borany.—Von, 42. re 1904.) R 
