Non-Hamiltonian symmetries of a Boussinesq equation

For a class of Hamiltonian systems there exist infinite series of non-Hamiltonian symmetries. Some properties of these series are illustrated using a Boussinesq equation. It is shown that the recursion operators generated by these non-Hamiltonian symmetries are powers of the original recursion operator. A class of recursion formulas for the constants of the motion (not for the corresponding symmetries!) is given.