LIST OF ILLtrSTEATIONS. XVU 



FIGURE PAGE 



35. Flower of Veronica Chamced^s, showing method of fertilisa- 



tion by insects, and degeneracy of anterior peta.1 ... ... Ill 



36. Flower of Teucrium, to show efifeot of weight of insect with 



exposure of atamens ... ... ... ... ... ... 117 



37. Diagrams of Narcissus cemuiis, to show instability in the 



heterostylism and lengths of stamens ... ... ... 121 



38. Basal end of a Pear, to show cause of thickening in response 



to forces 124 



39. Diagram of & declinate bongh, showing distribntion of forces 125 

 40 a. A diagram of declinate stamens, to show distribution of forces 126 

 40b. Flower of Lamtufli oZImm, to shew distribntion of forces ... 126 



41. Base of fiower of Amaryllis, showing the honey-protector ... 134 



42. Adhesive epidermal cells of roots of Orchids 137 



43. Stipules of jTopatisTis, showing nectariferous tisane ... ... 140 



44. Petals passing into nectariferons stamens of .^A'agene ... 141 



45. Cells of hair of Tradeacantia, showing the state of protoplasm 



before and after excitation by electricity 152 



46. Climbing peduncle of Uncaria, thickened aftOT irritation by 



the support ... ... ... ... ... ... ■■• 156 



47. Flower of Genista Unctoria, before and after mechanical 



irritation j the claws of the keel and wing petals being 



in unstable equilibrium 160 



48. Flowers of Lopezia in three stages, showing movements of the 



staminode and stamen 161 



49. Flower of Medicago sativa, before and after mechanical iirita- 



tion, the staminal tube being in unstable equilibrium ... 162 

 5a Transverse sections of conducting tissues of Fumaria, Eubus, 



and of a Cmcifer ... 164 



61. Diagram of emergence of the petaline stamens of Peganum 



outside the eepaline ... ... ... ... ... •■• 189 



62. Flower-bnd, and same opened, of Stellaria media, showing 



conditions of degeneracy and adaptations for self-fertili- 

 sation ... ... .-■ ••• ..• •■• ••• •■• 255 



53. Flower-bud, and essential organs of Epilobvu/m montanum, 



showing positions for self -fertilisation 255 



54. Styles and stigmas of the two forms of Pansy, showing the 



conditions which (a) prevent and (b) secure self-ferti- 

 lisation, respectively 255 



