common names, effect

[Chris J. Durden]

I and others have noticed that on several lists, including this one now, 
discussion on the topic of scientific and common names usually elicits a 
bombardment of virus. Recently the virus has been enclosed in the dwarf 
package. As far as we can tell these postings originate somewhere up New 
England way. It looks like someone has a pathological problem with our 
criticism of the common name movement. How sad.
..........Chris Durden


 
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