. On British wild flowers considered in relation to insects. Flowers; Fertilization of plants by insects; Plants. tAMIUW ALBUM. CHAPTER V. COROLLIFLOR^. Tiiis suoclass contains those dicotyledons in which the {petals are united together, at least at the base. This order, which contains five British genera, Adoxa, Sambucus, Viburnum, Lonicera, and Linnaea, offers remarkable differences, especially in relation to the honey glands. Adoxa is a low, glabrous, light green herb ; the flowers, which are coloured like the rest of the plant, secrete honey, which is exposed, and accessib
. On British wild flowers considered in relation to insects. Flowers; Fertilization of plants by insects; Plants. tAMIUW ALBUM. CHAPTER V. COROLLIFLOR^. Tiiis suoclass contains those dicotyledons in which the {petals are united together, at least at the base. This order, which contains five British genera, Adoxa, Sambucus, Viburnum, Lonicera, and Linnaea, offers remarkable differences, especially in relation to the honey glands. Adoxa is a low, glabrous, light green herb ; the flowers, which are coloured like the rest of the plant, secrete honey, which is exposed, and accessible to all insects. Sambucus nigra (The Com- mon Elder), on the contrary, secretes no honey. It is nevertheless sweet-scented, and is visited by several. 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 Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913. London, Macmillan and Co.
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