. Scientific lectures. Science; Natural history; Archaeology. il] MODES OF SELF-PROTECTION. 39 The beautiful rosy flowers of this species are rich in nectar: the stamens are short; the pistil, on the con- trary, projects considerably above the corolla. The nectar is not protected by any special arrangement of the flower itself, and is accessible even to very small insects. The stamens ripen before the pistil, and any flying insect, however small, coming from above, would assist in cross-fertilization. Creeping insects, on the contrary, which in most cases would enter from below, would rob the
. Scientific lectures. Science; Natural history; Archaeology. il] MODES OF SELF-PROTECTION. 39 The beautiful rosy flowers of this species are rich in nectar: the stamens are short; the pistil, on the con- trary, projects considerably above the corolla. The nectar is not protected by any special arrangement of the flower itself, and is accessible even to very small insects. The stamens ripen before the pistil, and any flying insect, however small, coming from above, would assist in cross-fertilization. Creeping insects, on the contrary, which in most cases would enter from below, would rob the honey without benefiting the plant. P. amphibium, as its name denotes, grows. 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, New York, Macmillan and Co.
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