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LINUM PERENNE. 



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expanded than that of L. grandiflorum, and the stigmas 

 of the long-styled form do not diverge greatly from 

 one another; nor do the stamens of either form. 

 Hence insects, especially rather small ones, will not 

 insert their proboscides between the stigmas of the 

 long-styled form, nor between the anthers of either 

 form (Fig. 5), but will strike against them, at nearly 



Fig. 5. 



Long-styled form of L. perenne, var. Austriacum, in its early condi- 

 tion before the stigmas have rotated. The petals and calyx have 

 been removed on the near side.* 



right angles, with the backs of their head or thorax. 

 Now, in the long-styled flowers, if each stigma did 

 not rotate on its axis, insects in visiting them would 

 strike their heads against the backs of the stigmas; as 

 it is, they strike against that surface which is covered 

 with papilla?, with their heads already charged with 



- 1 neglected to get drawings 

 made from fresh flowers of the two 

 forms. But Mr. Fitch has made 

 the above sketch of a long-styled 

 flower from dried specimens and 



from published engravings. His 

 well-known skill ensures accuracy 

 in the proportional size of the 

 parts. 



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