Oleanders, 18.
Onccpeltus famelicus, 247.
Oniticellus militaris, 191.
Onitis caffer, 191.
Onthophagus gazella, 191.
Ootheca modesta, sp. n., 206.
Ophisma croceipennis, 289.
pretorice, sp. n., 289.
Orthetrum fascieulata, 255, 256.
subfasciolata, 255, 256.
Orthoptera, 153, 257.
Habits &c., 257.
The food of many birds, 112.
Oryctes boas, 193.
Osteodes turbulentata, 240.
Otis afroides, 74,168.
eeerulescens, 74, 75,168.
kori, 74,128,168.
Food, 74.
Maximum weight, 74.
Oxythyrea ceneicollis, 194.
amdbilis, 194.
cinctella, 194.
hcemorrhoidalis, 195.
marginalis, 194.
—— perroudi, 194.
rubra, 194.
Ozarba densa, 238.
dubitans, 238.
Pachnoda flaviventris, 92, 115, 126,
194.
leucomelana, 194.
Pachycnema tibialis, 192.
Pachymerus apicalis, 247.
Pachytylus lucasii, 260.
migratoroides, 71, 260.
Immense swarm, 71.
Pais decora, 236.
Paliga infuscalis, 241.
Palpares caffer, 91, 256.
Palpopleura jucunda, 256.
lucia, 123, 256.
portia, 266.
Pamera proximo, 247.
Pamphila hottentota, 235.
Pangonia subfascia, 244.
Pantoleistesprinceps, 247.
Papilio demoleus, 45,123, 235.
morania, 123, 235.
Paracinema basalis, 26Q.
tricolor, 260.
Paramecocoris atomarius, 245.
ventralis, 240.
Parathespis galeata, 258.
Parga gracilis, 259.
Paroeme gahani, sp. n., 201, 202.
Partridges, 75,112.
Parus afer, 167.
Pascoe, F. P., 200.
Passengers to South Africa; their
sociological characteristics, 2.
Passer arcuatus, 168.
Passiflora, 18.
-—- quadrangularis, 122.
Peach-hrandy, 17.
Peach-trees, 17, 67.
Pedetes capensis, 75,159.
Pelea capreolus, 159.
Pelopceus spirifex, 210.
Pentaplatarthrus natalensis, 40, 189.
Pentila tropicalis, 234.
Pemis apivorus, 165.
Petasia spumans, 259.
-----------, var. ater (var. n.), 259.
Petovia dichroaria, 237.
marginata, 237.
Pezotettix capensis, 260.
Phalopsflavocinctus, 191.
Pheropsophusfastigiatus, 188.
litigiosus, 40,188.
Effects of anal explosion, 40.
Philagathes Icetus, 201.
Philonthus pmctipennis, 189.
variane, 152,189.
Phryneta spinator, 202.
Phrynobatrachus natalensis, 176.
Fhyllocnema latipes, 201.
Phyllocrania paradoxa, 258.
Phyllodromia germanica, 163, 258.
Phymateus leprosus, 259.
morbillosus, 259.
Phymateus squan'osus, 259.
Physalice, 4.
Physorhynchus crux, 247.
patridus, 247.
Pieris gidica, 234.
mesentina, 234.
severina, 234.
Pietersburg, 95.
Great advance in price of build-
ing-land, 95.
In course of development, 95.
Most German town in the
Transvaal, 138.
The Market town for Zout-
pansberg, 95.
Piezia angusticollis, 188.
Piezodorus pwrus, 246.
Pine-apples, 121,125.
Pionea africalis, 241.
Pirates conspurcatus, sp. n., 248,255.
lugubris, 248.
Plcesiorrhina plana, 115,126,193.
Planema esebria, 123, 233.
Platypleura divisa, 67, 248.
Captured and eaten by Spiders,
67.
Possibly pair during the hreed-
ing-season, 67.
Platypleura punctigera, 123, 248.
Plectropterus gambensis, 74, 169.
Pleonomus wahlbergi, 195.
Plinachtus falcatus, sp. n., 246,251.
pungens, 246.
Plocepasser mahali, 167.
Plusia acuta, 238.
Pocock, It. I., 179,181.
Podiceps capensis, 169.
Podontia nigrotesseUata, 206.
Poliospiza tristriata, 168.
Polydaeis cinereis, 64, 200.
equestris, 54, 200.
Impaled on spine of Acacia, 55.
Victims of Spiders, 55.
Polydesma landula, 238.
Polygamy, 99.
Polyhirma macilenta, 50,187.
Polysticld clarkii, 206.
Poophilus actuosus, 248.
Popillia bipunctata, 123, 192.
Porpoises, 4.
Port Elizabeth, 7.
Botanic Gardens, 8.
Climate, 7.
Hospitable community, 7.
Museum, 8.
Porthetis cinerascens, 259.
griseus, 259.
“ Portuguese Man-of-War,” 4.
Potgieter, Hermanus,Field-comet,81.
Potgieter’s Bust, 81.
Terrible visitation of fever in
1870, 81.
JPratincola torquata, 166.
Precis archesia, 233.
ceryne, 233.'
cloantha, 46, 233.
natalica, 233.
sesamus, 233.
Pretoria (Town of), 17,19, 47.
Absence of auriferous deposits
59.
Drainage and sanitary arrange- "
ments, 143.
Geological features, 58.
Most cosmopolitan town in the
Transvaal, 138.
Probable argentiferous wealth,
59.
Social distinctions, 146.
Vital statistics, 144.
Pretorius, Commandant, 82.
Priocnemis hirsutus, sp. n., 211, 216.
Problem in the future of the Transvaal,
148.
Promeces viridis, 201.
Proscephaladeres obesus, 200.
punctifrons, 200.
Prospector, the, 85.
Protective resemblance, compound,
42.
Protoparce convolvuli, 18, 68, 153,
236.
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