A Few 

 Native Orchids 



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and Their 

 Insect Sponsors 



IN a previous article I discussed the general 

 subject of the fertilization of flowers, briefly 

 outlining the several historical and chronolog- 

 ical steps which ultimately led to Darwin's tri- 

 umphant revelation of the divine plan of " cross- 

 fertilization " as the mystery which had so long 

 been hidden beneath the forms and faces of the 

 flowers. 



In the same paper I presented many illustra- 



