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pawled state, c. the part on which the stigma 

 appears, separated, f. anther, g. pollen — all mag- 

 nified. 



M. a. flower of Diuris nat. size. b. the same, the four 

 outer leaflets being removed, magnified, c. d. sexual 

 organs, e. anther separated, greatly magnified. 

 PI. 5t N. a. flower of Epipactis palusiris nat. size. b. the 

 same of E. Nidus, c. sexual parts of the former, 

 with the stigma in front, d. anther, e, pollen. 

 f. sexual parts of the latter — all magnified. 



0. a. flower of Arethusa oph'ioglosso'ides L. nat. size. 

 b. the same somewhat expanded, c . d. a lateral and 

 front view of the sexual organs, e. anther viewed 

 from the under side. f. pollen— all greatly magnified. 



P. a. flower ©f Ma/axis monophyllos nat. size. b. mag- 

 nified, c, sexual organs, d. the same, situated on a 

 part of the germ, with anther bent downward and 

 pollen-masses fixed near the stigma, e. anther and 

 pollen-masses. J", stigma situated on the front part of 

 the style, g. flower of Malax'is Laselii in its natural 

 size and situation, d. the sexual parts of the same-, 

 magnified. 



*K a. flower of Onddium variegatum nat. size. b. back 

 view, c . the tubercules on the lip, greatly magnified. 

 d. the sexual organs, e. the same with anther dropped. 

 f. anther, g. pollen-masses, with their pedicle— all 

 strongly magnified. 

 PI. 6. R. Cymbidium. a. the flower of several species of this 

 genus, b. the lip and style of Cymb. ensifolium nat. 

 size. c. the flower of Cymb. La-Si-lii, rather magni- 

 fied, d. the lip of C. ech'mocarpum nat. size. e. the 

 flower of C.pusilluuu 



