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Chap. IV. 



EpIPACI'IS PALUSTRI8. 



a. anther, with the two open cells 

 seen in the front view D. 



a', rudin.entary anther, or auricle, 

 referred to in a future chapter. 



r. rostellum. 



s. stigma. 



l. labellum. 



A. Side view of flower, with the 



lower sepals removed, in its 

 natural position. 



B. Side view of flower, with the 



distal portion of the labellum 

 depressed, as if by the weight 

 of an insect. 



C. Side view c f flower, somewhat 



enlarged, with all the sepals 

 and petals removed, excepting 

 the labellum, of which the 

 near side has been cut away ; 

 the massive anther is seen to 

 be of large size. 

 D. Front view of column, somewhat 

 enlarged, with all the sepals 

 and petals removed: the ros- 

 tellum has sunk down a little 

 in the specimen figured, and 

 ought to have stood higher, 

 so as to hide more of the 

 anther-cells. 



