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the collection on a scientific base, which should be the 

 aim of every earnest collector, however small his know- 

 ledge oJ' the subject mav be. 



In most cases, the sorting into the Orders will present 

 very little difficulty, but it is otherwise with the families^ 

 genera and species. This requires some knowledge and 

 trained observation. However, I consider it an excellent 

 practice for the beginner to endeavour to place his in 



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sects in their families, as it is a training for more diffi- 

 cult work. Unfortunately no book exists on the classi- 

 fication of African insects, but in most cases any good 

 handbook on Lepidoptera will be an excellent guide, such 

 as Mr. E. Meyrick's '' Handbook of British Lepidoptera."' 

 If it proves that a sufficient number of readers are in 

 terested in the matter, I will at a later date give some 

 articles on the subject in this Journal, and if any diffi- 

 culties arise with the reader in this and other matters 

 of classification, I am always pleased to assist. 



