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FERTILISATION OF THE GOODENIACEjE , 
the indusium and would so have a chance of reaching the stigma, 
even if that organ did not grow cfut. It is remarkable, however, 
that in the same plant some flowers should be resupinate and 
others in the ordinary position. So far as I know of the other 
genera only Leschenaultia has resupinate flowers. 
2. Dampiera stricta, R.Br. 
This species on the whole resembles D. Brownii in its mechanism, 
but with some minor differences. It grows in patches in swampy 
ground, and flowers very freely, so that the masses are very 
conspicuous. The colour is bright blue with a yellow eye. The 
indusium has four notches (Fig. 6), and closes more completely 
than in the last species (Fig. 7); the edges are not even, but 
slightly ragged, and the shoulder of the indusium is papillose, as 
shown in the figure. The auricles resemble those of D. Brownii, 
but have a fringe of sticky crimson hairs along the posterior 
margin (Fig. 8) which are generally longer on the left-hand lobe 
(looking from behind the flower). In this it resembles D. frio- 
cephala. Guiding ridges are present in the tube of the corolla, 
which is yellowish. The stem, calyx and centre of the outside of 
the corolla-lobes are hairy, the hairs being either stellate or 
branching. In the latter case they are very curious in form (Fig. 
9). I am at a loss to imagine what can be the function of the 
trichomes on the edge of the margin, unless they are to exclude 
small creeping insects, or to prevent moisture from gaining access 
to the pollen, as mentioned later on. They certainly do not keep 
Thrips out. The stigma rarely grows out level with the mouth 
of the cup; the auricles are usually full of powdery pollen, and 
the style and indusium evenly coated with it. The flowers spread 
out in a horizontal plane. The process of fertilisation is as in 
the last species so far as I can see — that is to say, usually self- 
fertilisation obtains. 
3. Dampiera linearis, R.Br. 
Of this species I have examined only dried specimens. The 
calyx and corolla are covered with hairs resembling those of D. 
