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POLLINATION by insects. Honey in some is produced on the perianth (see 

 Tulipeae), in others by glands on the carpels (in the septa and parietal placentas, 

 septal glands) : Hyacinthus, Allium, Anthericum, Asphodelus, Yucca, Funckia, 

 Hemerocallis, etc. Some Allium- species are protandrous. Fritillaria is visited 

 by bees, Lilium martagon by moths, L. bulbiferum by butterflies, Phormium 

 (New Zealand) by honey-birds. 





FIG. 308. Aloe. 



About 1,580 species ; rare in cold climates ; their home is in sunny plains 

 with firm, hard soil, and warm or mild climate, particularly in the Old World 

 (S. Africa; As. Steppes; Mediterranean) ; at the commencement of spring the 

 flowers appear in great profusion, and after the course of a few weeks disappear ; 

 during the hot season their life lies dormant in the bulb, hidden underground. 



