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vantage in particular menen: ner: great exactness is required, is yet too 
lengthy and i ronenee nt to sed with ease and rapidity. Of the three per- 
sons concerne the eecens ofa Rinonaal title in the case before us, we 
"spat rig the author who me describes and names a species which forms 
la ve 
his a ap hic pes he Hd 1 afterward defines a fasten: which is found to 
embrace that species, or bia may be 1 the pe gate ng means of bringing 
the acaba — specific na ye cones By giving the authority for the 
specific name in preference to vaila apes inquirer is ae directly to the 
pagina description, habitat, &c., of A e species, and is at the same time re- 
le date 
ut the necessity of per agg quoting their storia The most 
iiaple mode er for ordinary use, seems to be, to append to the ciciatale au- 
thority for the species, when not applying to the genus also, oe distinct tive 
! mark implying an exclusive reference to the ecific na s Tyran cri- 
s (Linn.), and to omit t this cae Hage when the same authority eine to 
} beck. genus and species, as Ostrea edulis Linn.* Therefore 
E abe It is recommended that the authority for a ices 
e, when not applying to the generic ndme i should be 
Re thus, (Linn.), as Tyrannus crinitus (Linn. 
|. Vew genera and species to be defined amply and pebliety. oes — peveey 
tion of the complicated mass of synonyms, which has eppre 
rium of z oology,. on originated either from the baveany' Dee icmp hon 
ner in which s she _groups a S beat. originally defined, or hon thei 
definitions havin tis inserted in obscure local publications, which h 
never obtained an extoatiy ve ciresiatieas Therefore, although under § oye ie 
have conceded that mere insertion in . printed book tg soficient for publica- 
tion, yet we would strongly advise authors o bel og always to give, 
in the first sos nee, a full and a pani definition ‘of their characters, and to 
insert the in such periodical or other works as are likely to obtain an 
sta mpedints reg extensive circulation. To state this briefly :-— 
person’s name can be — as price ie should, without 
uubt, be that of the author who has given the full name, as adopted, but in 
‘catalocues and other works where no ter is given, it would be well to write 
also the name of the original describer, ving pie Sh same, rt a ina 
atter of convenience than as means of conferrin a . supposed honor on the 
author, discoverer or descri istinetion whi i a disgrace if 
with bad and pees escttntinies or ojetionsblen 
isagreement romps fees autho: ep anctenede that should 
a sey rvene between a name ant authority, as so -pieee often using two or 
' r 0) 
pted the more just and yong pe oo of giving the actual date of publi- 
cation of each number, part, or signature 
