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Evans, M.S. Notes on some Natal plants. 
(Nature, 19 Sept. 1878, v. 18, p. 543, 25 
cm. ) 
Shows how an unidentified rubiaceous plant, a poly- 
gonum, and tecoma capense are adapted to cross-fertiliza- 
tion: the two former by insects, the last-named by 
honeysuckers. W: Z.. (2396) 
Evans, M.S. Plant fertilization. 
30 Mar. 1876, v. 13, p. 427. 12 cm.) 
Reprint. (Field and forest, July 1876, v. 2, 
P25-10))) [Rec.; 912. ] 
Describes the fertilization by ants of the flowers of 
a plant related to coffee. W: T. (2397) 
(Nature, 
Farrer, T. H. Loftus corniculatus. (Nature, 
26 June 1873. v. 8, p. 162, 9 cm.) 
Makes some additions to his ‘On the fertilization of 
a few common papilionaceous flowers” ee Oct. 
1872, v. 6, p. 499) [Rec., 2297] concerning this plant. 
Ae tei , W: T. (2308) 
Forbes, H:O. The fertilization of orchids. 
(Nature, 7 June 1877, v. 16, p. 102..10 cm.) 
Notice, by Hermann Muller, entitled ‘*Die 
Befruchtung der Orchideen a Cb Ot- 
Jahresbericht ... Just, 1877, jahrg. 5, p. 
WAZ. 2 CM.) 
Noted that in Portugal the orchids — chiefly species 
of ophrys—were not fertilized, although there were 
numerous insects to be found. W: T. (2399) 
Forbes, W. A. Fertilization of orchids. 
(Nature,.12 June 1873, v. 8, p. 121, 3 cm.) 
Answer, by Hermann Muller, entitled 
“‘Probosces capable of sucking the nectar 
of anagraecum sesquipedale.” (Nature, 
17 July 1873, v. 8. p. 223, 16 cm.) 
Inquires if a moth with proboscis long enough to 
fertilize anagraecum sesquipedale has ever been found in 
Madagascar. W: T. (2400) 
Fuckel, Leopold. Ueber die Honigabson- 
derung der Nebenblattchen (stipulae) bei 
vicia sativa L. (Flora, 21 July 1846, p. 
417-418.) 
States that his father had earlier noticed that bees 
gather nectar from the nodes and not from the flowers 
tch. Describes the secreting glands. 
of the ve We'T. (aor) 
Gentry, T: G: The fertilization of certain 
flowers through insect agency. (Amer. 
nat.,- May 1875, v. 9, p- 263-267.) [Rec., 
297- | } > 
Crit. rev., by T: Meehan, entitled ‘‘Mr. 
Gentry’s paper on fertilization through 
insect agency.” (Amer. nat., June 1875, v. 
9, P- 374-375-) [Rec., 301]. 
Describes the pollination of cucurbita, wistaria, and 
trifolium pratense by insects, and the production of 
natural hybrids in the first mentioned genus through 
the agency of bees. W: T. (2402) 
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Gerard, W. R._ Correlation between the 
odor of the phalloids and their relative 
frequency. (Bulletin Torrey bot. club, 
Mar. 1880, v. 7, p. 30-33.) 
Traces the frequency of certain species of phalloids 
about dwellings to their dissemination by flies which 
feed upon the spores; records his own observations and 
those of others on the use of the sporiferous mucus as 
food by flies, ants and beetles. W: T. (2403) 
Gerard, W. R. Spurious fungi. (Bull. 
Torrey bot. club, Oct. 1876, v. 6, p. 114, 3 
cm.) 
States that the objects on leaves of so/idago and aster 
described by Schweinitz as fungi under tne name of 
rhytisma are the galls of cectdomyia carbonifera O.S. 
W: T. (2404) 
Goodale, G: Lincoln. Fertilization and 
cross-fertilization. (Trans. Mass. horticul- 
tural soc., 20 Jan. 1877, p. 23-28.) 
A popular lecture on the cross-fertilization of flowers 
by insects, and the benefits thereby derived. 
W: T. (2405) 
Gray, Asa. Arrangement for cross-fertiliza- 
tion of the flowers of scrophularia nodosa. 
(Amer. journ. sci. and arts, Aug. 1871, ser. 
3: V. 2, p- 150-151, 9 cm.) (Journ. of bot- 
anliy, LOy7l, V: 9, Pp: 375-) 
Describes the floral structure of scrophularia, and 
states that, according to Dr. W: G. Farlow, the flowers 
are fertilized by apis mellifica. W: T. (2406) 
Gray, Asa. Botanical text book. Part 1. 
Structural botany. N.Y. and Chic., Ivison, 
Blakeman, Taylor & Co., 1880. 442 p., 
21X14, t 17.5X0.5. 
Chapter 6, Section4. Certain adaptations of the flower 
to the act of fertilization, p. 215-242. Describes and 
figures any flowers, showing their adaptation to fer- 
tilization by insects. Appended is a brief list of works 
on the subject. 
Chapter 3, Section 4, § 3.- Leaves specialized for the 
utilization of animal matter. Discusses insectivorous 
plants, and gives a few references. W: T. (2407) 
Gray, Asa. Botany for young people. Part 
2. How plants behave. N. Y. and Chic., 
Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., 1875. 
46. p-5.26.5 415.5) € 15X12. 
Rev., by H. T., under same title. (Journ. 
of botany, 1872, v. 10, n. s., v. I, p. 278-279, 
I2 cm.) 
A popular book, showing ‘“‘how plants employ insects 
to work for them” (p. 19-40), and ‘*how certain plants 
capture insects”’ (p. 41-46). W: T. (2408) 
Gray, Asa. 
drewsit. 
113, 8 cm.) 
Shows that the closed gentian is adapted for cross- 
fertilization by humble-bees [bombus] which visit it. 
In case of their failure to visit, close fertilization is 
effected as previously shown in M. W. Van Denburg’s 
“Gentiana andrewsit” (Amer. nat., May 1875, v. 9, p- 
310-311). W: (2409) 
Fertilization of gentiana an- 
(Amer: nat., Feb. 1877, v. 11, p. 
