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length of the calyx-tube ; the anthers are carried on long fila- 

 ments, which are shorter than the style and of nearly equal 

 length, although showing a slight tendency to form two sets. 

 The pollen is of a deep mazarine-blue and well developed, the 

 grains differing but slightly from those of the short-styled 

 form. Petals larger than in the long-styled form, never con- 

 torted. 



3. The Short-styled Form. — In this form the style is 

 shorter than in either of the preceding, while the stamens are 

 longer and of unequal length, the longer alternating with the 

 shorter and nearly equalling the style, or in some cases ex- 

 ceeding it. Petals rather smaller than those of the mid-styled 

 form, but never contorted. 



Fuchsia colensoi, Hook. f. 



1. The Long-styled Form. — This closely resembles the 

 long-styled form of F. excorticata, but the filaments are rather 

 longer ; the pollen is usually abortive. Petals minute. 



2. The Mid-styled Form. — This also corresponds to the 

 mid-styled form of F. excorticata, but the filaments are of equal 

 length and more slender. The pollen is of a deep-blue colour. 

 Petals minute. 



I have not seen the short-styled form of this species, but 

 entertain no doubt of its existence. As a rule this species 

 does not produce flowers so freely as F. excorticata, and my 

 opportunities of examining it during the flowering-season have 

 been comparatively few. 



Fuchsia procumbens, E. Cunn. 



The flowers of this species are invariably erect and ape- 

 talous'; the calyx-tube is neither inflated at the base nor 

 marked by raised longitudinal ridges, while the segments are 

 always refracted and never spreading. The stamens are ex- 

 serted and of uniform length. 



1. The Long-styled Form. — In this form the style greatly 

 exceeds the stamens, and the stigma is distinctly four-lobed ; 

 the anthers are small, and the pollen, although of the same 

 deep-blue colour as the perfect pollen in the preceding species, 

 is probably abortive, but the material at my command is not 

 sufficient to allow this point to be determined. Flowers 

 smaller than in the mid- or short-styled forms. I have not 

 seen this form in a growing condition. 



2. The Mid-styled Form. — In this form the style exactly 

 equals the stamens, but the flower differs from the preceding 

 in no other particular, except its larger size. 



3. The Short-styled Form. — The style of this form is shorter 

 than the calyx-tube, in which it is wholly included. Pollen 

 bright-blue. 



