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Romulea rosea. 
Fig. 145. Flower in longitudinal mesial section. lip. hairs on petals, is. inner 
and os. outer spathes, HF. hairs on filaments. 
Galaxia graminea. 
Fig. 146. Flower in vertical section. 
Aristea spiralis. 
Fig. 147. Longitudinal mesial section of flower. 
Ixia graminifolia. 
Fig. 148. Longitudinal mesial section of flower. 
Ixia excisa. 
Fig. 149. Longitudinal mesial section of flower. 
Geissorhiza secunda. 
Fig. 1 50. Flower with part of perianth cut away. 
Melasphaerula graminea. 
Fig. 151. Flower seen obliquely from the side. 
Sparaxis grandijlora. 
Fig. 152. Flower in longitudinal mesial section, po. pollen-covered faces of 
anthers, a. entrance to honey. 
Babiana spathacea. 
Fig. 153. Flower in longitudinal mesial section, cr. up-turned edges of lower 
perianth-segments, the natural position is as in Fig. 154. 
Babiana plicata. 
Fig. 1 54. Flower in longitudinal mesial section : first or male condition. 
Fig- 155. Relative position of anthers and style -branches in second or female 
condition. 
Gladiolus pilosus. 
Fig. 156. Flower seen obliquely from in front. 
Figs. 157, 158, and 159. Successive positions relatively of anthers and style- 
branches. 
Gladiolus gracilis. 
Fig. 160. Flower in longitudinal section (male stage), natural position as in 
Fig. 154. 
Fig. 1 61. Second or female condition. 
Gladiolus injlatus. 
Fig. 162. Corolla from the side. 
Albuca major. 
Fig. 163. Internal perianth- segment from within, ip. incurved terminal part of 
inner perianth-segment. f x . basal pouching part of inner stamen, p\ groove formed 
by bending inwards of filaments,^ upper flat portion, a. anther, sti. stigma. 
Androcymbium leucanthum. 
Fig. 164. Flower half natural size. 
Fig. 165. Flower with floral leaves removed. 
Fig. 1 66. Perianth-segment with attached filament in longitudinal section, /. 
leaves (cut off), fl. dome-shaped floral leaves, c. pouch for honey secreted by n. 
nectary, a. anther. 
