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fmall fcale growing betwixt the ftamens and 
petals, and preffing fo clofely on the latter as 
to fhut up fecurely a fmall drop of honey in 
the hollow formed by their union ; and bees 
may be frequently feen baffled in their at- 
tempts to plunder this honey, not being able 
to open the lid fiifficiently wide to allow of 
the infertion of their trunks. The curious 
ftrufhire of the genus Paffiflora merits mi- 
nute examination. In the common paffion- 
flower the large fize of the parts of fructifica- 
tion renders the examination of the pofition 
of the flamens and piftils peculiarly eafy. 
The petals and calyx nearly refemble each 
other in front, both being of the fame form 
and colour ; thefe beautiful rays are the nec- 
taries; the ftamens are five, having, at the 
firft view, the appearance of being placed 
on the piftil, but in reality growing from 
the bottom of the germe, where it joins the " 
little pillar on which it is elevated. The 
three large ftyles are very evident, and, from 
their purple colour, and that of their ftigmas, 
give much beauty to the flower. The nec- 
taries form the principal feature in the flowers 
of this genus, and in fome of the fpecies 
have the appearance of a balkct made of 
blue 
