MYOSOTIS. 



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up the stamens with it, until at length they come 

 opposite the stigma, as shown in Fig. 35. Thus, if 



a. 



a 



FIG. 32. Thyinus serf>ylluin, in the 

 first condition, with ripe stamens. 



a 



FIG. 33. Thymus serpyllum, in the 

 second condition, with mature stigma, 

 st. 



0V 



FIG. 34. Myosotis versicalor (young 

 flower). 



ca 



ov 



FIG. 35. Myosotis versicolor (older 

 flower). 



the flower has not already been fertilised by insects, it 

 is almost .sure to fertilise itself. 



I now pa'ss to the third of the principal modes by 



