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SHORT CUTS ВУ BIRDS ТО NECTARIES. 
PLATE 32. 
. To show size and position of a flower of Gardenia tigrina, Welw., relatively to an 
approaching Cinnyris chalybeus, Shelley. Obviously the natural opening is out of 
the question, The usual puncture is shown. 
. Damaged flowers of Kniphofia rhodesiana, Rendle. a shows a slight accidental 
slit; b and с deeper ones. 6 and c each show punctures (Sunbirds ?, Xylocopa ?) 
of the perianth; с and d, basal punctures. d was drawn from a flower in 
raceme No. 5, and its injury is typical of others in the same and other racemes 
with exposed flowers. 
. Some of the indirect evidence indicating that a bird was responsible for the damage 
to Kniphofia rhodesiana flowers; see p. 400. The three lowermost flowers were 
seized together: two of them show the impress of the upper mandible, the lowest 
that of the lower mandible. 
. Racemes of Kniphofia rhodesiana, Rendle, to illustrate the “mat” of unfallen 
perianths, 
. Raceme No. 1 of the observation of June 3rd, р.м. 
. Flowers of Halleria lucida, Linn. : protection by pliability. 
