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awl-like tail. The arms of the style are united below, downy below, 

 blunt. The throat of the corolla is 



mm. 



lon'j, 



the teeth erect, 

 triancrular. i mm. lony,". Iloiiev is abundant, and lies in the tube to 



iiL'RnoCK {.IfcHiini iiiifiMs, Hfi'nii.) 



I'liMo. H. ItMii;; 



half the depth or more. The siyU- arms arc; i mm. long, the papillae 

 colourless, and the outer surface, which is of a violet colour, is covered 

 with short, sharp hairs directed obliquely upwards. This prevents the 

 honey beintr spoilt by rain or creepin<»' in.sects, and has another siijnific- 

 ance also. For the hairs e.vtend some way below where the forks of 



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