Chap. IH. 



FAEAMEA. 



129 



the long-styled form the pistil projects above the 

 corolla, and is almost exactly twice as long as that of 

 the short-styled, which is included within the tube. 

 The former is divided into two rather short and broad 

 stigmas, whilst the short-styled pistil is divided into 

 two long, thin, sometimes much curled stigmas. The 

 stamens of each form correspond in height or length 

 with the pistils of the other form. The anthers of 

 the short-styled form are a little larger than those 

 of the long-styled ; and their pollen-grains are to 

 those of the other form as 100 to 67 in diameter. 

 But the pollen-grains of the two forms differ in a 

 much more remarkable manner, of which no other 



Fig. 9. 



Short-styled form. Loug-styled form. 



Ontlines of flowers from dried specimens. Pollen-grains, magnified 180 



times, by Fritz Miiller, 



Fabamea [sp. ?]. 



instance is known ; those from the short-styled flowers 

 being covered with sharp points ; the smaller ones 



