until botanists become scientists to the exclusion of their 
personalities. I therefore advocate the taking away of the 
main inducement (as I see the matter) to make synonyms. 
There is no question but that many writers are fond of seeing 
their names after a plant. Is it not a standing “reward” 
offered the searcher after “new species,” and a strong temp¬ 
tation to make “new species” on very slight differences? 
Let us omit the personality after the name of a plant and 
use it only in connection with the bibliographical citation 
after synonyms , and I believe that authors will be less free to 
propose new names unless they feel pretty sure ol their 
ground. I will state that I do not expect by voicing my 
opinion to change the general usage of botanists ol the 
world, nor do I desire to quarrel with those who hold views 
opposed to my own, but in connection with this subject of 
nomenclature it is due my readers that I should explain my 
reasons for neglecting to weight my pages with personal 
names that seem to me to be unnecessary and objection¬ 
able. Knowing therefore that I do not accord with most 
writers and being aware that much can be said on the sub¬ 
ject, I simply make this note for the present to “fill in.” 
49— PHOTOGRAPHS. 
The photographs accompanying this issue will be found 
to be unusually fine ; in fact we have selected for description 
mostly plants that make good photographs. The student 
of American agarics who fails to subscribe for these photo¬ 
graphs as issued is perhaps making a great mistake. They 
can be secured, as issued, at the slight expense of a dollar 
every month or two, and you will not feel the cost, but if you 
wait until the series has grown the expense of securing the 
back issues may deter you. As over twelve hundred prints 
have been distributed so far, I can not complain of a lack of 
appreciation of the work, still I am glad to get subscriptions, 
as I feel it is the most practicable way to extend the know¬ 
ledge of our American agarics, and I take a pride in it. I wish 
again to disclaim any idea of profit in their distribution, for 
they are sold at exact cost to ine /Three sets have been issued: 
Set No. 1—12 photos, mostly Lepiotas .$1 20 
“ “ 2—10 “ “ Pluteus. 1 00 
“ 3—10 “ various. 1 00 
C. G. LLOYD, Court and Plum Sts., CINCINNATI, 0. 
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