The coloured illustrations were drawn by Mrs. Skertchly chiefly from nature, and very carefully printed by Messrs. Alabaster, Passmore, and Sons.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | [Introductory] | 1 |
| II. | [Inherited Memory] | 8 |
| III. | [Introductory Sketch] | 16 |
| IV. | [Colour, its Nature and Recognition] | 25 |
| V. | [The Colour Sense] | 32 |
| VI. | [Spots and Stripes] | 39 |
| VII. | [Colouration in the Invertebrata] | 49 |
| VIII. | [Details of Protozoa] | 56 |
| IX. | [Details of Cœlenterata] | 59 |
| X. | [The Colouration of Insects] | 68 |
| XI. | [The Colouration of Insects] | 75 |
| XII. | [Arachnida] | 82 |
| XIII. | [Colouration of Invertebrata] | 85 |
| XIV. | [Colouration of Vertebrata] | 88 |
| XV. | [The Colouration of Plants] | 95 |
| XVI. | [Conclusions] | 97 |
LIST OF WOODCUTS.
| Fig.1. | [Part of Secondary Feather of Argus Pheasant.] |
| Fig.2. | [Ditto Wing-feather of ditto.] |
| Fig.3. | [Diagram of Butterfly's Wing.] |
| Fig.4. | [Python.] |
| Fig.5. | [Tiger's Skin.] |
| Fig.6. | [Ditto.] |
| Fig.7. | [Tiger's Head, side view.] |
| Fig.8. | [Ditto, crown.] |
| Fig.9. | [Leopard's Skin.] |
| Fig. 10. | [Ditto.] |
| Fig. 11. | [Leopard's Head, side view.] |
| Fig. 12. | [Ditto, crown.] |
| Fig. 13. | [Lynx' Skin.] |
| Fig. 14. | [Ditto.] |
| Fig. 15. | [Ocelot.] |
| Fig. 16. | [Badger.] |
| Fig. 17. | [Begonia Leaf.] |