. The colours of flowers [microform] : as illustrated in British flora. Flowers; Color of flowers; Flowers; Fleurs; Couleur des fleurs; Fleurs. LA W OF PROGRESSIVE COLOURATION. 59 among Dicotyledons, and may therefore best be con- sidered in the succeeding chapter. This brief review of the chief famih'es of Engh'sh cntomophilous flowers will probably have made clear the general truth of the law of progressive coloura- tion here laid down. There are many exceptions and special peculiarities, some of which will be explained. I'll; 22.—Flower of common flag (Irisfa-tidisshiUi); vi.,lft i)!iie. or
. The colours of flowers [microform] : as illustrated in British flora. Flowers; Color of flowers; Flowers; Fleurs; Couleur des fleurs; Fleurs. LA W OF PROGRESSIVE COLOURATION. 59 among Dicotyledons, and may therefore best be con- sidered in the succeeding chapter. This brief review of the chief famih'es of Engh'sh cntomophilous flowers will probably have made clear the general truth of the law of progressive coloura- tion here laid down. There are many exceptions and special peculiarities, some of which will be explained. I'll; 22.—Flower of common flag (Irisfa-tidisshiUi); vi.,lft i)!iie. or accounted for in the sequel ; but on the whole we may consider the following facts fairly proved : (I.) Most of the very simplest flowers arc yellow. (2.) Many of the simpler flowers in each family (except the highest) are apt to be yellow. (3.; The more advanced members of very simple families are usually white or 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 Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. London : Macmillan
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