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REGULAR PELORIA. 



in other species of this genus. Baillon,^ in referring 

 to these flowers, points out the resemblance that 

 they bear to the double varieties of Nigella. In 

 the stellate columbines (Aquilegia) of gardens the 

 tubular petals are replaced by flat ones often in in- 

 creased numbers. In violets both forms of peloria occur, 

 that in which there is an unusual number of spurs, and 

 that in which there are no spurs (var. anectaria). 

 In the more perfect forms of regular peloria occur- 

 ring in the last-named genus the following changes 

 may be noticed : 1 , an alteration in the direction of the 

 flower so that it remains in an erect position, and is not 

 bent downwards as usual ; 2, equality of proportion in 

 the sepals and petals ; 3, absence of spurs, as also of 



Fio. 118. 



Viola. 



Regular peloida, Fio. 119. Double Violet, flower 

 and pistils petaloid. 



regular, petals multiplied, stamens 

 'tils "" 



' Baillon, ' Adansonia,' iv, p. 149. 



