SHOWY ORCHIS 



at the end of the style and hold this up so all can see; 

 the stigma of the orchid is a glutinous patch on the 

 blossom's face. The object of all this is cross-fertiliza- 

 tion under highly specialized conditions. The orchid 

 is incapable of self-fertilization and unless the wander- 

 ing insect appears at the right time and place the 

 ovules remain sterile and never develop into seeds. 

 Moreover, the seeds germinate most deliberately and 

 this also tends to limit the number of plants. 



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