DIFFERENT KINDS OF NECTARIES 



X he term Nectary, like the Corolla, is also a complex idea, like our words pigeon, dog, 

 made up of many different individuals, here indeed too numerous and diversified, to be distri- 

 buted under heads, for every singular appearance in different parts of the flower, even uncon- 

 nected with the corolla, or whatever is not corolla, whether it secretes honey, or not, is called 

 by botanists, the Nectary. 



The following are among the more prominent examples. 



1. A spur, or horn, (Nect. cornicidatum), as in Larkspur (Delphinium). 



2. A small open cup {Cyathus apertus), small hollow cups, circularly ranged in the inte- 



rior of the flower, as in Hellebore (Helleborus). 



3. A cup closed by a lid (Cyathus clausus), a similar arrangement of nectaries, as in the 



preceding, but closed with a lid, as in Devil in the Bush (Nigella). 



4. Like the cut finger of a glove (Nect. companulatum) , hollowed like the finger of a glove 



cut off, but depending, as in Renealmia, Limodorum. 



5. Like a funnel {Nect. infundibuliforme), as in Narcissus. 



6. Like a slipper (Nect. calceiforme), as in Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium). 



7. A simple cavity (Fovea excavata), an excavation at the base of each petal, as in Crown 



Imperial (Fritillaria). 



8. A naked channel (Linea longitudinalis excavata), an hollow longitudinal groove, in a petal, 



as in White Lily (Lilium Album). 



9. Villous projections (Nect. barbatum), numerous villi placed upon the petal, as in some 



species of Iris. 



10. Filaments without anthers, imitating stamina (Filamenta sine antheris, veluti stamina), 



filiform projections like stamina, each terminated with a clasper, as in Arum. 



11. Petal-like (Nect. petalum mentiens), as in Snow-drop (Galanthus), and Trollius. 



12. Resembling a nest of doves (Columbulos referens), five cornuted nectaries, the whole 



resembling much a nest of doves, as in Columbine (Aquilegia). 



13. Resembling Dolphins (Figuram Delphini repmsentans), like a Dolphin elevated on a 



pillar or filament, as in Monkshood (Aconitum). 



14. Like a tongue (Veluti lingua), as in Indian Reed (Canna Indica). 



15. Resembling rays of glory (Filamenta versicolorata in orbem posita), projections in the form 



of rays of glory, as in the several Passion-flowers. 



16. Giving the appearance of various animals (Nect. formam animalium mentiens), as in the 



several Orchises. 



17. A naked scale (Squama nuda), as in Ranunculus and Willow. 



18. A fringed scale (Squama fimbriata), as in Parnassia. 



19. Glands upon the stamens (Glandule jilamentis adsperste), as in Dittany (Dictamnus). 



20. Glands at the insertion of stamens (Glandule jilamentis posita), as in the Stock. 



