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rest at an angle of 45° with the axis of the flower. Besides 
this movement due to elasticity, the stamen can be moved 
bodily as if hinged at the point of insertion. 
The style (fig. 8) is prismatic, and rather longer than 
the ovary. The stigma (fig. 9), is triradiate and clothed 
with papillæ like those on the apices of the inner segments. 
Very seldom there is an axial knob-like projection of the 
stigma protruding between the deflexed apices of the 
segments. Nectar is secreted by septal glands (fig. 8 gl) 
which are neatly covered by the broad bases of the inner 
stamens. 
The flowers when full open in strong sunshine are 
distinctly odoriferous. This is a point specially worthy of 
remark, as bearing on the visits of insects. It is probable 
that all species of Albuca are odoriferous in their native 
haunts. 
A glance at the flower sufficed to suggest that the great 
modification of the lily-type displayed must have special 
reference to insect-fertilisation. A series of experiments 
were instituted with the view of corroborating this opinion. 
It was found that the flowers left untouched did not bear 
any seed at all. The stamens are so placed as not to admit 
of self-pollination. The greatest yield of seed was procured 
by putting the pollen from the inner (fully-developed) 
stamens of one flower on the stigma of another borne on a 
distinct plant. Twelve flowers were pollinated in this 
manner and only two failed. The average number of seeds 
* in each capsule of the successful ten was 93, and the 
average number of these which failed to germinate was 
3.6. On the other hand, of 9 flowers pollinated by 
pollen from their own inner stamens, only 2 set fruit ; 
the average number of seeds in each capsule was 54, and 
