. Blossom hosts and insect guests; how the heath family, the bluets, the figworts, the orchids and similar wild flowers welcome the bee, the fly, the wasp, the moth and other faithful insects. Fertilization of plants. The Great Green Orchis and r ^ THE Rattlesnake Plantain In the Hahcnaria orbiciLlaia, or large round-leafed orchid, sometimes called the great green orchis, we have a remarkable example of a form of floral construc- tion which insures the transfer of the pollen on the eyes of the visiting insect. The structure and mechanism of this flower have been admirably described by Asa Gray
. Blossom hosts and insect guests; how the heath family, the bluets, the figworts, the orchids and similar wild flowers welcome the bee, the fly, the wasp, the moth and other faithful insects. Fertilization of plants. The Great Green Orchis and r ^ THE Rattlesnake Plantain In the Hahcnaria orbiciLlaia, or large round-leafed orchid, sometimes called the great green orchis, we have a remarkable example of a form of floral construc- tion which insures the transfer of the pollen on the eyes of the visiting insect. The structure and mechanism of this flower have 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 141. 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; Davie, Eleanor E. New York, Newson
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