On 



PKEFACE. 



Vol. I. of Mr. Kirby's " Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera " 

 was issued in November 1904. Vol. II. now issued has 

 occupied just two years in its completion. The collection o£ 

 Orthoptera in the Museum is now in excellent order, although 

 all the specimens in every family are not yet fully worked 

 out. 



E. RAY LANKESTER, 



Director. 



British Museum (Natural History) 



London, S.W. 



November 12th, 1906. 



