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Flowers termed, by Linneus, a true Nectary; he calls the fta* 
mens of Fraxinellg, Ne&ar-bearing. Refinous matter on the 
filaments not of the nature of honeys fimilar to that with, 
which the ftalks abound. Nectaries placed apact from the 
Fructification ; the ftructure of them merits the ;ftricteft at- 
tention. 147, Nectaries of Colombine refemble the parts of a 
bird. Beauty of the ■ Nectaries of Helleborus and Parnaffia; 
Globules not the true Nectaries. The bafe of the petals 
of Pinks fweetifh. The bafe of the Calyx replete with ho- 
ney. Difficult to determine by what part of Fructification the 
honey is fecreted. Beautiful ftructure of the Nectary of 
Mignonette. 148,, Structure of Paffiflora. Neftaries form 
the principal feature in the Genus Paffiflora ; in fome fpecies 
refemble a bread-bafket. 14g, Linnean defcription of Paffi- 
flora not juft. Difficulty of attaining a diftinct idea of the 
Gynandria clafs. Extraordinary ftructure of Fructificatiori 
peculiar to the Orchis tribe. 150, Orchis flower diftected. 
Twifted Germe of Orchis ; curious ftructure of the Stamens, 
and the cafes by which they are contained; may be drawn out 
of their cafes by the rrioft gentle touch. Globule at the bafe 
of each Stamen. Anthers compofed of Corpufcles; fame effect, 
probably, produced .by them as by Anther-duft. Seed of 
Orchis apparently perfect. 3 51, Small nefs of feed no argu- 
" ment againft it's vegetating. Ferns propagated from feed. ' 
Orchifes not yet decidedly fo ; increafe fparingly by the root. 
Patience and impartiality requifite to make experiments. 
152, Early Purple Orchis obvioully diftinguifhed by it's 
fpotted leaves, and brilliant flowers. Orchis Morio appears 
under many varieties ; marked through all it's varieties by the 
green lines on the two outermoft petals ; Anthers green. Ten 
diftinct fpecies of Britifh Orchis. Different Genera of the 
Orchis-like plants diftinguifhed by their Nectaries. Bee-orchis 
an Ophrys. 153, Characters of the Ophrys Genus ffiould be 
examined with magnified drawings. Different ftructure of 
Orchis and Ophrys. The character of feveral fpecies taken 
from the Nectary. Leaves of Ophrys Apifera, and Ophrys 
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