Mrs. F. W. Barber. 97 



Though Mrs. Barber only published comparatively few 

 scientific papers, they are of lasting merit. I will briefly pass 

 them in review as far as I have been able to trace them.(^) 



''Locusts and Locust Birds'" in Trans. S. Afr. Phil. Soc, Vol. I, 

 p. 193-218 (Read Sep. 79). 



A valuable and comprehensive paper bringing together all 

 that was known at the time about the common S. African 

 migratory locust, its enemies, &c. Much of the paper has now be- 

 come common knowledge. It was based on observations by the 

 authoress, her two sons and some of her friends. It has done 

 much to assist subsequent observers who, however, with their fuller 

 knowledge have not been able to accept all of Mrs. Barber's 

 conclusions. 



''On the peculiar colours of animals in relation to habits of 

 life:' Trans. S. Afr. Phil. Soc! Vol. I, p. 27 (87)— 45 (105) (Read 

 June, 1878). 



This paper owed its origin to a perusal of a paper by Mr. A. R. 

 Wallace, ''On the colours of animals and plants," and (in the words 

 of the authoress) " it may perhaps be the means of throwing addi- 

 tional light on these matters." She successfully combats Mr. 

 Wallace's theory of the production of colours in animals, antl 

 upholds Charles Darwin's theory of female selection in many 

 instances. She then deals with the indicative or banner colours 

 in polygamous birds, 'protective colours in some bright-coloured 

 birds and in butterflies, and lastly she records interesting observa- 

 tions on the colours of Chameleons. 



A Plea for Insectivorous Birds. Read before the Eastern 

 Province Literary and Scientific Society, Grahamstown,July 18<S(). 

 Published in pamphlet-form by Messrs. Richards. Slater & Co., 

 Graliamstown, 188G. 



In this paper the authoress enters a strong })lea for the 

 preservation and i)rotection of insectivorous l)irds both for ethical 

 and practical reasons She clearly points out liow agriculturists 

 and horticulturists will suffer in the future if hfr advice is not 

 heeded. 



On the .structure and fertilisation of L/jiuris Boiv/ieri. 

 Journ. Linn. Soc. (Botany) Vol. 10, p. iiyj-ioS (with 7 figures in 



(') I liiu iiidfbtfd to \)v. H. Bfckt'V, F.L.S., F..S.A . :\Ii-. L. Perinjrui'y, 

 F.E.8., and Mr .F. H. Barber for assisting lue to luaku the hst as complete as 

 possible aud for the Ijau of some of the papers. 



