758 POLLINATION OF DARWINIA FASCICULARIS. 



matic hairs with germ-tubes developed; and nearly all the tubes 

 were stretched out towards the stigma, which was turned slightly 

 downward, owing to the style having been fractured just below the 

 stigma. These grains germinate very readily. After trying them 

 half a dozen times, more than half the grains developed in one 

 night, that is within twenty-four hours. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE LIX. 



Pollination of Darwinia Jascicularis. 

 Fig. L — Inflorescence with actinomorphy restored. 

 Figs. 2-3. — Young flowers, showing the viscous pollen-mass. 

 Fig.4. — Mature closed flower. 



Fig. 5. — Flower viewed from above, with the viscous pollen-mass. 

 Fig.6. — Stamen showing four pollen-sacs. 

 Fig. 7. — Mature stamen. 



Fig.8. — Pollen-grains, h and c with germ-tubes. 

 Fig.9. — Stigma, and substigmatic hairs with pollen. 

 Fig. 10. — Mature stigma. 

 Fig. 11.— Fruits. 



(All figures much enlarged.) 



