FRUCTIFICATION. 
Tab. IV. 
The parts of the flower of Spiranthes speciosa, illustrating 
the Tribe Neottie.e; from a sketch by Mr. Bauer in 
1794. 
1. A side view of the ovary, column, and lip, the other parts being re- 
moved ; magnified 8 times. 
2. The same, with the lip and a part ol the ovary cut away; magnified 
8 times. 
3. A back view of the column of a bud, shewing the anther and the 
back ol the stigmatic gland; magnified 8 times. 
4. The stigmatic gland, seen from the front; magnified 16 times. 
The same, from the back, with two perforations, corresponding witli 
the adhesion of the pollen-masses; magnified 16 times. 
6. A back of the column of an expanded flower, with the anther 
attached; magnified 8 times. 
7- The same, with the anther removed, shewing the pollen-masses and 
stigmatic gland in their places. 
8. The same, with the pollen-masses and the stigmatic gland removed. 
9. The two pairs of pollen-masses, attached to the back of the stigmatic 
gland ; magnified 8 times. 
10. The same seen in front. 
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12. A transverse section of the same. 
13. Four of the pollen grains ; magnified 400 times. 
H ' A 100 S timeI he P °" en adhering t0 thC ' ,IUci,a « in o"s tissue ; magnified 
