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the other parts of the tlowcr. The plain llnwcrs early, al a lime when 

 few insects are riyinj^", Inii none ilu- Irss it is nuu'li xislicil Ijy insects, 

 which seek honc\" as well as jKillcn. Ihc aiilhcrs arc turned towards 

 tile centre at tirst. hiii the outer anllu-i' stalks hend so that tlu'y he just 

 above the honey glands at the base of the ])etals. An insect seeking' 

 honev will naturally Inrush itself with [Kjlleii, which it hears to the 

 next (lower and deposits on the sii'^nna. The anthers ilien turn oni 



wards, an adaptation to prevent self-pollination. The next row of 

 stamens then follows suit and the performance is as before. 



In spite of this, as mentioned already, seed is rarely set, and the 

 plant is vegetatively reproduced to a great extent. In some cases only 

 female flowers occur. Early in the season the flowers of most plants 

 possess few, 2-3, petals, those that come on later having as many as 

 eleven. 



The seeds are scattered by the plant itself being contained in 

 rounded achenes or fruits, which are adapted for dispersal when the 

 achenes are mature and drop off. 



