Oleanders, 18.
Oncopeltus famelicus, 247.
Oniticellus militaris, 191.
Onitis coffer, 191.
Onthcphagus gazetta, 191.
Ootheca modesta, sp. n., 206.
Ophisma croceipennis, 239.
pretorice, sp. n., 239.
Orthetrum fasciculata, 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.
ccerulescens, 74, 75,168.
kori, 74,128,168.
Food, 74. .
Maximum weight, 74.
Oxythyrea ceneicollis, 194.
amabilis, 194.
cinctella, 194.
hcemorrJimdalis, 195.
marginalis, 194.
perroudi, 194.
rubra, 194.
Ozarba densa, 238.
dubitans, 238.
Pachnoda Jlaviventris, 92, 115, 126,
194.
leucomfilana, 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, 256.
Pamera proximo, 247.
Pamphila hottentota, 235.
Pangonia subfascia, 244.
Pantoleistes princeps, 247.
Papilio demoleus, 45, 123, 235. .
morania, 128, 235.
Paracinema basalis, 260.
tricolor, 260.
Paramecocoris atomarius, 245.
ventralis, 240.
Parathespis goleata, 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.
Pmtaplatarthrus 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 leetus, 201.
Philonthus pimctipennis, 189,
varians, 152,, 189.
Phryneta spinator, 202.
Phrynobatrachus natalensis, 176.
Phylloenema latipes, 201.
Phyllocrania paradoxa, 258.
Phyllodromia germanica, 153, 258.
Phymateus leprosus,.259.
morbillosus, 259.
Phymateus squairosus, 259.
Physalice, 4.
Physorhynchus crux, 247.
— - patridus, 247.
Pieris gidica, 234.
r 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 purus, 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 breed-
ing-season, 67.
Platypleura punctigei-a, 123, 248.
Plectropterus gambensis, 74, 169.
Pleonomus wdhlhergi,. 195.
Plinachtus falcatus, sp. n., 246,251.
pungens, 246.
Plocepasser mahali, 167.
Plusia acuta, 238.
Pocock, E. I., 179,181.
Podiceps capensis, 169.
Podontia nigrotessellata, 206.
Poliospiza tristriata, 168.
Polydaeis cinereis, 54, 200.
equestris, 54, 200.
Impaled on spine of Acacia, 55.
Victims of Spiders, 55.
Polydesma landula, 238.
Polygamy, 99.
Polyhirma macilenta, 50,187.
Polysticta clarkii, 200.
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.
Pratíncola 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 arrangements,
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 hirsutas, sp. n., 211, 216.
Problem in the future of the Transvaal,
148.
Promeces viridis, 201.
Proscephaladeres obesus, 200.
punetifrons, 200.
Prospector, the, 85.
Protective resemblance, compound,
42.
Protoparce convolvuli, 18, 68, 153,
236.
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