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The flowers are regular, and are scented with a 

 camphor or resin odour. Honey is secreted at the 

 base of the flower. The stigma ripens first. When 

 the six stigmas are ripe when the flowers open, the 

 twelve stamens in two rows are turned away, then 

 they rise in the centre, and open outwards. The 

 bent-in perianth-lobes at first form a sort of enclosure, 

 as in the trap-flowers, Birthwort, etc. The pollina- 

 tion is effected by flies as in Arum. The flowers 

 are bent down, or lie on the ground, and the pollen 

 may fall on the stigma. 



The seeds fall near the plant when the fruit opens. 



Asarabacca, Foalfoot, Hazelwort, Wild Nardus, 

 are the vernacular names. 



AsARUM EUROP.EUM. — Fig. 62 shows the creeping 

 root-stock and the kidney -shaped, entire leaves. At the 

 base are flower-buds. 



64. The Spurge Laurel Group. 



Of the Order Thymelaeacese there are two 

 British species belonging to the same genus. Some 

 five hundred and fifty species are known, which 

 belong to thirty-eight genera. They are found in 

 Temperate and Tropical regions, being especially 

 characteristic of the South African region and 

 Australia. 



The group is related to the Sea Buckthorn group, 

 the Australian Proteaceae, and the Santalaceae, or 

 perhaps more nearly to members of the Parietales. 



