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nica Granatum, Linn. The flowers are markedly proter- 
androus, the style being atfirst short. During flowering it doubles 
its length. Bombus hemorrhoidalis is a most regular visitor; it 
stands generally on the stamens and turns to all sides of the flower 
successively. Visitors HYMENOPTERA. Apidae. (1 
Bombus hemorrhoidalis, Smith, seeking honey, 3,000 ft., 22-v-06 ; 
3,200 ft., 9- oe 4,000 ft., 12-v-06. (2) Bombus sp., 8,000 Tt, 12. 
v-06. (3) pis flore ea, Fabr. »» ep., 3,000 ft., 9-v-07, COLEOP- 
TERA. (ay Beatle sheltering in the flowers, 3,000 ft., 17-v-06. 
Heracleum candicans, Wall. anaes DIPTERA. 
Muscidae. (1) Calliphora sp., shh Anthomyiidae. 
ie 1 ay sh. COLEOPTERA. (3) One beetle. “All at 7,000 
07. 
iburnum cotinifolium, D. Don. Visitors. LEPIDOP- 
TERA. Rhopalocera. (1) Vanessa urtice, Linn., sh., 
7,500 ft., 4-v-07. 
Vibur puichellum, Bala. eae All the flowers of the 
flat panicle are are open at the same time. The filaments are 3—3°5 
ong; the style is absent ; raat rolla-tube is 1 mm. long. 
The flower is evidently intended to be fertilised by insects run- 
ning over it. 
iburnum foeetens, Decne. The flowers are very conspicuous 
on the leafless trees, of a delicate rose pink, turned downwards 
or horizontally, scented se ith a moderate quantity of honey. 
The — is 14—16 mm. long. Visitors) HYMENOPTERA. 
Apida (1) Borabiie tumicatus, Smith, ?,sh., at 9,200 ft. and 
9,400 ft., 29-iv- 07. 
Lonicera eo Wall. For the mechanism, see 
above. It is hg! well visited. Visitors. HYMENOPTERA. 
Apidae. (1) Bombus sindanties, Smith, sh., 8,000—8,500 ft., 
2—4-v-07. (2) Podalirius quadri fasciatus, Villars, sh., 8 ,000 ft., 
2-v-07. (3) Apis indica, Fabr., sh., 8,000—8,500 ft., 'O7- iv—3- v-07. 
LEPIDOPTERA. Rh opalocera, (4) One species, sh., 
7,000 ft., 7-v-06. Heterocera. = Sphingi, sh., in several 
individuals and persistent, 8,500 ft., 2-v-0 
Valeriana Wallichii, D.C. Gynodiccious. ia ee HY- 
MENOPTERA. Apidae. (1) Apis ee Fabr. 
9000 ft., 27-iv—l-v-07. DIPTERA. Bombyli i ee ae. (2). 
Bombylias major, Linn., sh., 9,000 ft., 30-iv-07. Mg yr idae. 
(3) Hristalis tenaz, Linn. 8, 000 ft., 4-¥- O7. (4) rere balteatus, 
De Geer, 8,000—8,300 ft, 26- iv-07 and 2-v-07. (5) Ped ie Sp., 
,000 ft., 3-v-07. (6) Platychirus manicatus, Meig., sh., 
28-iv-07. Musci i ae. (7) Calliphora sp. s 8,300 ft., "B-v-07, 
Anthomyiida (8) ) One species, fp., 8,500 ft., 26-iv-07. 
THYSANOPTERA. *(9) Thrips, 8,000 ft., DF. iv-07, 
