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nzus, Endlicher, &c.; and even the common books, such as Loudon, give 
the correct orthography and derivation. 
0 copy names correctiy from other books, or to see that they are cor- 
rectly printed, requires no high order of talent. Wherever the fault lies, 
there was no need to transform the connective of the anther (Latin 
, and read: 
“SEGREGATIA, Brongn. (Name referring to the segregated clusters 
of the interrupted spikes).” 
‘ow the name in question is Sageretia, given in honor of M. Sageret, 
a distinguished French horticulturist and vegetable physiologist, as very 
common botanical works would have informed Prof. Wood. But having 
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also misapprehended etymologies. But it is not worth while to particu- 
larize them. Nor have we room now to discuss botanical points which 
numerously present themselves to our notice, as they would open too 
Wide a field for remark. We freely allow that the “principle” which 
leaf of one of them with a conspicuous wing is raised to equal rank, as 
if all three species did not produce some leaves, especially the earlier 
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tions or to want of proper and needful books; and others to what looks 
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Wonderful knowledge of the Srdae—Prot. Wood publishes as a new P/a- 
anthera! P.? quercicola, As it happens, it is not a Goodyera, though 
So nearly related as to excuse Dr. Chapman in appending it to that genus ; 
Am. Jour. Sc1.—Seconp Serums, Vou. XXXII, No. 94.—Jvry, } 
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