. The botanical collector's guide [microform] : a manual for students and collectors, containing directions for the collection and preservation of plants and the formation of a herbarium. Botany; Plants; Botanique; Plantes. 'AL fT):fToi{ s ririDE. I !. as o.'isy to say Richardia as Oalla, witli tlui a(l(liti(»iial ^^e llial tlie first is correct, wliile the second is wliolly incorrect, ])ec{inse the llicliardia is not a calla scien- tifically speakini^, and therefore it is not such at all, except as the name is erroneously given hy a niisf^uided popular idea. Much is s
. The botanical collector's guide [microform] : a manual for students and collectors, containing directions for the collection and preservation of plants and the formation of a herbarium. Botany; Plants; Botanique; Plantes. 'AL fT):fToi{ s ririDE. I !. as o.'isy to say Richardia as Oalla, witli tlui a(l(liti(»iial ^^e llial tlie first is correct, wliile the second is wliolly incorrect, ])ec{inse the llicliardia is not a calla scien- tifically speakini^, and therefore it is not such at all, except as the name is erroneously given hy a niisf^uided popular idea. Much is said at the present time in favor of popu- lar names, and to tlie detriment of scientific names as heing incom})rehensible. AVhy, then, do we commonly say geranium, oxalis, anemone, camellia, lycopo- dium, clematis, etc., etc. ?—for these are each and all purely scientific names which have been adopted as the common names, because the l)est. It will probably occur to the reflecting mind that, after all, it is a mat- ter of habit, and that it is just as easy to learn and use the name sanctioned l)y science as any other. Common names have the very obvious disadvantage that there is no cer- tainty in their application. A given plant often has several common names, each (it'j m. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Penhallow, D. P. (David Pearce), 1854-1910. Montréal : E. M. Renouf
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