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PREFACE. 
Cape, this lady had a wide acquaintance with South- African 
Natural History generally, and in 1863 turned her attention 
specially to the Lepidoptera. With characteristic generosity — 
knowing that I was engaged in bringing out a book on the 
subject — Mrs. Barber offered me the fullest aid, and constantly 
since then have her net, pen, and artistic pencil been actively 
engaged in furtherance of my work. Of special value have 
proved her graphic accounts of the habits and stations of the 
butterflies of the Eastern Districts of the Cape Colony, where 
she has chiefly resided, and her excellent coloured drawings of 
larvae and pupae, some of which are reproduced in Plates I. and 
I.I. of this volume. My friend's strong love of nature and keen 
observant powers are happily shared by her daughter, Mrs. 
Bailie, and her two sons, Mr. Frederick and Mr. Henry Barber ; 
and many of the most interesting captures and discoveries 
recorded by Mrs. Barber are due to their enthusiastic co-opera- 
tion as collectors and observers. Mr. F. and Mr. H. Barber 
have also independently rendered me much service by sending 
down several collections made in the Transvaal and the country 
northward to the Zambesi. 
The principal material at my disposal has been as follows 
in respect of the various South- African territories named ; and 
I must ask the donors ^vho may see these pages to excuse the 
brevity with which their valued contributions of specimens and 
notes (and in some cases drawings also) are of necessity here 
gratefully acknowledged : — 
Geeat Namaqualand. — A small series from Mr. W. C. 
Palgrave. 
Cape Colony ( Western Districts), — Collections from the 
neighbourhood of Cape Town, besides those made by myself 
for many years : — Mr. C. A. Fairbridge, Senior Trustee of the 
South- African Museum ; Mr. E. L. Layard, formerly Curator 
of the Museum ; the late Mr. H. W. Oakley, Assistant to the 
Curator. 
