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IV. Substitution or rcplaconi.Mit of one part l.y anotliev, commonly 

 called metamorphosis. 



V. Displacements. In considering deviations of this kind the clian,u(' 

 in the position uf the flower that occurs in the course of development 



III. 



Fi". 1. Malloniicd tlower of Ciiiiripediiiin X Munjaiiia; iiat. size. 



■ir' T the eoluuiii twic^ nat. size ; aa, the anthers. Fig. II., Jiagiam showing the relative position of the 



part's of the flower in th.'ir natural condition. Fig. III., diagrani of the malformed nower. s, sepals ; 



p, petals ; l, lip ; c, column ; o, ovary. 

 (From the Hardener" Chronicle.) 



must not be overlooked. In the hrst instance, tlu; ilowcr is so placed 

 that the lip is uppermost and the .single perfect stamen at the lower 



