EXPLANATION of Pl. 2—8. 



Ph 2. A. represents Orchis masatla L. a. the flower in its 

 natural size. b. magnified, c. male parts on the 

 body of the style. * pollen-masses coming out of 

 their cell above the stigma, d. the pollenmasses sepa- 

 rating, e. one of those bodies of which the pollen- 

 masses consist, greatly magnified, f. a back view of 

 the style with the anther. 



B. a. a flower of Disa cornuta, natural size. b. the 

 same with the helmet drawn back, to see the inner 

 leaves, c. anther and stigma. * magnified, d. 

 flower of Disa maculata in its natural size. * the 

 inner leaflets within the helmet, e. flower of Disa 

 tenella. f. its inner parts magnified. 



C. a. flower of Satyrium cucuUatum nat. size. b. a front 

 view of the same, with helmet drawn back, and the 

 foremost leaflets bent down. c. style with its anther 

 and stigma. * above, magnified, d. natural size. 

 e. a front view of the same, magnified, f. flower of 

 Satyrium striatum, g. front view of the same. h. back 

 view, magnified, i. style with its anther, k. pollen- 

 mass. 



D. a. a flower of Ophrys Myodes natural size. b. mag- 

 nified, c . sexual parts with a part of the germ and lip. 



PI. 3. E. a flower of Pterygodium inversum closed and in nat. 



size. b. the same open, c . a back, view of it, rather 



magnified, d. the sexual pans with the lip viewed in 



front, * pollen-mass. e. back view of the sexual 



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