44 STAMENS AND PISTILS. 



on previous to their bursting, to apply the 

 pollen of the other when in perfection, and 

 to place the plant where none others of the 

 genus are in the vicinity. 



The tropical warmth of the sun in this coun- 

 try, is very favorable for maturing the pollen 

 of all plants, particularly those from tropical 

 regions, thus facilitating such experiments. 



It usually happens that the hybrid has the 

 constitution and general aspect of the pollinife- 

 rous parent ; but is influenced in secondary 

 characters by the peculiarity of the female 

 parent. See more on thissubject under article 

 Fruit. 



This should always be borne in mind in pro- 

 curing new hybrid plants. 



Really hybrid plants must not be confounded 

 with such as are spurious, in consequence of 

 their origin being between two varieties of the 

 same species, and not two species of the same 

 genus. 



Hybrid plants, are often more abundant flow- 

 erers than either parent. 



This is, probably, connected with constitu- 

 tional debility. 



