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HUTCHINSON'S POPULAR BOTANY 





FIG. 506. POLLIN 



lepias cornuti. 



The first shows the pollinia immediately after removal from the flower. 

 The second shows them a little later, when by the twisting of the strap- 

 like connections they have been brought close together. 



FIG. 507. Catasetum tridentatum. 

 One of the most remarkable of the Orchids. 



At a meeting of the 

 Linnean Society a few 

 years ago some interesting 

 specimens of honey were 

 exhibited. Among these 

 were the Eucalyptus honey 

 from South Australia,, 

 which, like the plant from 

 which it derives its proper- 

 ties, is valued as a febri- 

 fuge : and a quantity of 

 the Arbutus honey from 

 Turkey, which is said to- 

 produce drowsiness and 

 sleep. The reddish honey 

 of the Brazilian wasp,, 

 which is known to be 

 actually poisonous, was 

 also represented in the 

 collection; as were the 

 spring honey of Eastern 

 Xepaul, which is noxious 

 owing to the bees feeding 

 on the nectar of Rhodo- 

 dendrons ; the honey of 

 Trebizond, which is an 

 irritant and intoxicant nar- 

 cotic because of the poison 

 of the Pontic Azalea and 

 Rhododendron infused 

 through - it : a poisonous 

 African honey obtained 

 from a bee which feeds on 

 Euphorbia Hewers ; and. 

 lastly, a pale-looking honey 

 from Coorg, in Southern 

 India, of which a very small 

 quantity is said to produce 

 severe headache, nausea, and 

 prostration. Needless to- 

 add, the honey of our English 

 bees is perfectly innocuous- 

 and wholesome. 



The position of the. 



