46 CHELTENHAM COLLEGE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
which are with the Leguminose that have not a_papilionaceous 
corolla. It is almost the only Order that has stamens joined by 
their filaments; and many observations have been made on fertil- 
isation in connection with the plants of this Order. 
Rosacee. It is an order with almost every variety of fruit,—stone 
fruit: plum, cherry ; false fruits with succulent receptacle, strawberry, 
blackberry, raspberry, which are not true berries at all, etc. 
The Umbeliifere are easily identified. The flowers are very 
small, but they occur together in such number that they are very 
conspicuous. It is said that plants belonging to this Order have more 
insect visits than any others (except Composite), the honey is particu- 
larly exposed, and it would be interesting to try and find out whether 
this is altogether a good thing. Any insect slight enough to balance 
itself on the small flower can get the honey, so that insect visits will 
occur plentifully ; on the other hand, being exposed, honey is easily 
washed off. A flower which has the honey deep-seated will only be 
visited by insects with proboscis long enough to reach the honey ; 
on the other hand honey is not washed away by rain, etc. 
Composite is always easily recognised. 
The two orders that are difficult to distinguish are the Zabiate 
and Scrophulariacee ; the condle too is very similar, but the manner 
of growth is very different. 
The following are a few of the more uncommon flowers of 
Cheltenham, and the districts where they are found :— 
GLENFALL. | LECKHAMPTON FIELDs. DOWDESWELL. 
Herb Paris. ey te Wood Veitch. 
Golden Saxifrage. | Herb Paris. 
| LECKHAMPTON HILL. Solomon’s Seal. 
CHELT FIELD, 
RAILWAY BRIDGE. Tway Blade. COOPER’S HILL AND 
Merce Tail. A rarer Saxifrage. CRANHAM. 
Ranunculus Ophioglos- Yellow Pi 1 
Ok A | ellow Pimpernel. 
CLEEVE. he tune aad White Helleborine. 
Large Meadow Geranium. | Butterfly Orchis. 
Ragged Robin. Bae Tey BOTTOM. Bird’s Nest Orchis. 
Hound’s Tongue. | Lady’s Mantle. Fly Orchis. 
Quinancy Wont. Moonwort. | Belladonna. 
Spotted Orchis. | Tway Blade. Man Orchis. 
Pyramidal Orchis | Butterfly Orchis. Green Hellebore. 
We must express our most cordial gratitude to Miss Laurie for 
her kindness in giving us a lecture so useful. 
