viii. PREFACE. 
I have spared no trouble or expense in procuring the numerous 
illustrations which appeared to me to be necessary for the commplers 
ness of the work; and notwithstanding the necessary difier ene. in 
price of the book as compared with the former editions, I trust it ey 
be considered in that respect, as well as in regard to the style of bring- 
ing it out, as creditable to the publishing trade of New Zealand. 
i HOPRIGENS: 
Matamata, AUCKLAND, N.Z., 
JANUARY, 1886. 
ERRATA. 
Page 27 line 15—For fasciaca, read fasciata. 
» 72 ,,  1—After the word ‘“ which” insert “the eggs of.” 
» 86 ,, 11—For execeted, read excreted. 
5, Ll 5, orig. 39, read fis. 37. 
» 131 ,, 2 (from bottom)—For 2in. read 1Zin. and in 
Ve ars Waele” al ne For 1ia., read 2in. 
eon eee eS a For ‘‘1,800lbs. ” read 1,450lbs. 
