IV.] 



LOTUS. 



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in all. In the former, one or more of the stamens is 

 detached, as in the Lotus (Fig. 70 b), or atrophied, so as 



Fig. 67. Fig. 68. 



Fig. 71. 

 Fig. 67.— Flower of Lotus comiculatus seen from the side and in front. 

 Fig. 68. — Ditto, after removal of the standard. 

 Fig. 69. —Ditto, after removal of the standard and wings. 

 Fig. 70. — Ditto, after removal of one side of the keel. 

 Fig. 71. —Terminal portion of Fig. 70 more magnified. 



e, entrance to the honey; d, the free stamen; c, the place where the 

 wings lock with the keel : / ', expanded ends of stamens ; /i filaments of 

 stamens ; g^ tip of keel ; /(?, pollen ; si, stigma. 



to leave a space through which bees can introduce 



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