Journal of Mr oology 
A Periodical Devoted to North American Mycology. Issued Pi- 
monthly; January , March , May , July , September and November 
Price, $2.00 per Year. To Foreign Subscribers $2.25. Edited and 
Published ux ^ ^ KELLERMAN, PH. D., COLUMBUS, OHIO. 
NOTES. 
We have to thank Dr. F. E. Clements, of Nebraska, for the 
literal translation made at our request of Saccardo’s sugges¬ 
tions (rules we will call them) for Description and Nomenclature 
of Fungi. - 
Some of Saccardo’s Rules relative to Mycological termi¬ 
nology should be especially commended. Among these should 
be mentioned the advantage — the necessity rather — of a con¬ 
cise and precise diagnosis of new species, new genera, etc. He 
rightly condemns the practice of roving descriptions — desirable 
for the general and readable account of course, but not to take 
the place of the terse description. We would also commend his 
terminology for use in connection with the several large groups, 
the attention to double citation of authors, the additional listing 
of Aecidial forms, etc. - 
But with equal emphasis we protest against any exceptions 
to the rule of priority which is now universally admitted to be 
a fundamental principal in biological nomenclature. We dissent 
when he says that Puccinia sambuci (Schw.) Arthur and Puc- 
cinia hibisciata (Schw.) Kellerm. are “wA-statements.” These 
forms of expression do not men — and never have been mis¬ 
taken for Saccardo’s assertion — that Schweinitz knew the “per-, 
feet” (or teleutosporic) form of the species in question. The first 
name applied to the species must stand, and that too in spite of 
the fact that the namer knew it very imperfectly — or even 
wholly misunderstood it — else no stability in nomenclature is 
guaranteed. - 
This Number of the Journal is largely occupied by the 
republication of original descriptions of New Genera of Fungi 
published since 1900. The remainder of this installment (for the 
July No.) will include all the genera to the beginning of the 
present year and therefore but little space will be needed later 
for the new genera as they appear from time to time. Their 
publication (or verbatim republication) in one periodical Will 
be presumably of great advantage to students and workers, and 
it is intended to carry out this plan in the future with the kind 
and prompt co-operation of the authors. 
The July Number of the Journal will be issued about the 
middle of June so as to reach subscribers before the summer 
vacation begins. 
Journal of Mycology, Vol. 10, pp. 97-160, Issued May 31, 1904. 
