PREFACE TO NO, 2. 
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No. 3 being a supplement to Nos. 1 and 2, and which will 
complete Parr I. Raprorzs, will, D. V., appear immediately. 
No. 3 will contain additions to, and corrections of, the notes 
that have already appeared, as well as notices of several species 
not included in numbers I and 2. 
I have already to thank Mr. J. H. Gurney, M. P., for a most 
valuable series of notes on No. 1. which will appear in No. 3, 
and I would earnestly entreat all my coadjutors and friends 
to furnish me, with the least possible delay, with any remarks 
or information that they may desire to appear in No. 3. 
No. 3 will contain an index to the three Nos. as well as an 
errata list, and any assistance in the preparation of this latter, 
will be thankfully received. 
I have now to tender my most sincere thanks to Miss M. B. 
Cockburn and the following gentlemen, for the valuable infor- 
mation and numerous specimens with which they have furnish- 
ed me since Part 1 appeared; Mr. F. R. Biewrrt, the Rev. H. 
Bruce, Mr. W. E. Brooks, Mr. E. Buck, Mr. H. R. P. Car- 
TER, Capt. Cock, Mr. T. Cox, Dr. Enpowers, the Rev. S. B. 
Farrpank, Major Fisuer, Capt. Garstry, Capt. Hurron, Mr. 
Rk. D. Hive, Mr. V. Irwin, Dr. JERpon, Dr. Kine, Col. 
Marster, Capt. C. H. T. Marswatt, Capt. G. F. L. Marsxatt, 
Capt. Masson, Capt. Maynarp, Capt. Mrrouett, Capt. Narrne, 
Dr. Newman, Major Detme Ranvcuirz, Mr. C. Sxuinimerorp, 
Mr. F. B. Simson, Dr. Stavcuter, Mr. R. Tuompson, Col. 
TytiLerR, Capt. Unwin, Mr. Warr. 
Of the 1360 species which it is proposed to notice in these 
rough notes, 1063 species are represented already in our 
