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pounded of Latin and Greek together. When it is 
possible they should be made out of two Greek 
words with a Latin termination. ‘The following are 
examples of faulty names: , 
Out of the American languages. 
Aberemoa. opeibaed! 9) Amalatoa 
Bocoa. Caraipa. Cassipourea. 
Conceveiba. Caumarouna. Faramcea. 
Guapira. Heymassoli.. Icacorea. 
Metayba. Ocotea. Pachira, 
Paypayrola.  Quaypoya. Saouatri. 
Yocoyena. Vouacapoua. Vatoirea. 
From the Malabar language. — 
Manjapumeram. Balam-pulli. 
Cudu-Pariti. Cumbulu. 
From the Latin language. 
Corona solis. Crista galli. | Dens leonis. 
“Tuberosa. Graminifolia. Odorata. 
From the German language. 
' Bovista. Beccabunga. Brunella. 
From other European languages. 
Belladonna, Sarsaparilla, Galega, Orvala, Aim- 
berboi, Percepier, Crupina. 
From Greek and Latin together. 
Linagrostis, Cardamindum  Chrysanthemindun., 
Sapindus. | 
Such names are always faulty; and though some 
of them have been received, they ought never to be 
imitated. 
Vhe follewing names are better : 
Glycirrhiza, from yavxus sweet, and fice a root. 
- O Lirto- 
