. My studio neighbors. Natural history. 190 MY STUDIO NEIGHBORS tary? The sphinx-moth only. Hence we infer the sphinx-moth to be the insect complement to the blossom, and we may correctly infer, more- over, that the flower is thus a night-bloomer. Examination of the flower, with the form of this moth in mind, will show other adaptations to the insect's form in the position of pol- len and stigma, looking to the flower's cro-ss - fertiliza- tion. In some cases this is effected by the aid of the insect's tongue ; in oth- ers, by its eyes. In our own nati\'e orchids we have a remarkable exam- ple
. My studio neighbors. Natural history. 190 MY STUDIO NEIGHBORS tary? The sphinx-moth only. Hence we infer the sphinx-moth to be the insect complement to the blossom, and we may correctly infer, more- over, that the flower is thus a night-bloomer. Examination of the flower, with the form of this moth in mind, will show other adaptations to the insect's form in the position of pol- len and stigma, looking to the flower's cro-ss - fertiliza- tion. In some cases this is effected by the aid of the insect's tongue ; in oth- ers, by its eyes. In our own nati\'e orchids we have a remarkable exam- ple of the latter form in the Habcnaria oj'dic it lata,whose. structure and mechanism have also been admirably described by Asa Gray. All orchid-hunters know this most exceptional example of our local flora, and the thrill of delight experienced when one first encounters it in the mountain wilderness, its typical haunt, is an event to date from — its two great, glistening, fluted. S, Stigma. 1 , Lip P Pollen pouch. N, () lening to m^ctarv T Nectai v tube G, (' I*"ig- 5. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton), 1850-1896. New York and London, Harper & Brothers
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