LOTUS. SWEET PEA. 



clown, this out-pumping of the pollen may be easily 

 effected, and the mechanism will then be more clearly 

 understood. 



FIG 24. 



FIG. 25. 



FIG. 28. 



FIG. 24. Flower of Lotus corniculatus seen from the side and in front. 



FIG. 25. Ditto, after removal of the standard. 



FIG. 26. Ditto, after removal of the standard and wings. 



FIG. 27. Ditto, after removal of one side of the keel. 



FIG. 28. Terminal portion of Fig. 27 more magnified. 



, entrance to the honey ; d, the free stamen ; c, the place where the 

 wings lock with the keel ; /', expanded ends of stamens ; /, fila- 

 ments of stamens ; g, tip of keel ; po, pollen ; st, stigma. 



It will be observed. (Fig. 28) that one stamen is sepa- 

 rated from the rest. The advantage of this is that it 



