A XEW FOEM OF HELLEBORIXE VIBIDIPLORA 3 



having a similar habit to the Southport plant, others growing in the 

 shade being more slender and comparable to the Ventnor form. 



(iv.) Messrs. Wheklon and Travis inform us, that so far as they 

 can tell, the flowers of the Southport form never open at all in cold 

 and wet seasons. In both forms, when the flowers do open, they 

 never open so widely as in S. inolacea and many forms of JT. lati- 

 folia. This is perhaps to be expected in a self -fertilising species. 







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Ai Slightly anterolateral view of lip and reproductive organs of If. viridijloi'd 

 forma vectensis. Much enlarged. B. Slightly antero-lateral view of 

 lip and reproductive organs of a form of H. latifolia. The near haK of 

 the lip has been removed. Much enlarged. C. Lip of H. viridiflord 

 forma vectensis, from in front, to show hunches, etc. Enlarged. N.B. Thd 

 I'endering of this lip in harsh black and white gives rather too prominent 

 an appearance to the various parts. D. Whole flower of H. viridiflord 

 forma vecte)isis, not fully opened, from the side. Enlarged, c = column : 

 a = anther-cap : p = polleu-mass : r = rostellum : rr = rudimentary ros- 

 tellUm : s = stigma : h = hypochile : e — epichilCi 



(v.) We wish particularly to emphasize the following details : — 

 In forma vectensis the stigma lies behind the friable pollen-masses, 

 which can easily fall on it and fertilise it : the rostellum is rudi- 



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