Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Excerpt from The Journal of the Cincinnati Society of Natural History, Vol. 1: April, 1878 to January, 1879
One of the most fruitful sources of doubt in the determination of de scribed species, in the various branches of Natural Science, is to be found in the too frequent habit of publishing the written diagnosis. Without any suitable figures by which the absolute identity of the thing described can be determined. Recognizing this, it has been decided that all descriptions of new species shall receive proper illustration. Either by wood-cut, lithographic plates, or such other. Methods as may appear best adapted to the character of the object to be illustrated.
It is confidently believed that this step will encourage investigation and careful work, and that with the large store of unexplored material. And of undescribed Species in the department of palaeontology in this immediate Vicinity, there will be no scarcity of original matter with which to Sustain the publication and justify the undertaking.
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