REPORT OF THE STATE BOTANIST 1899 825 



that the botanical department of the state museum may be in har- 

 mony with the other departments in this respect, initial capitals of 

 specific names are not used in this report. This usage has also 

 been extended to generic names when employed in the common 

 designation of a species. 



Respectfully submitted 



Charles H. Peck 



State botanist 



Albany, 21 Dec. 1899 



