in.] OXALIS, 83 which in the meantime has elongated, and assumes the position which the stamens had successively occupied ; the result of which is, that a bee which had pre- viously visited a younger flower and dusted her breast with pollen could not fail to deposit some of the pollen on the… … FlG» 65.— Flower of Tropaolum major in the third stage. The anthers have all shed their pollen, and the pistil now occupies the position in front of the entrance to the spur. to prevent rain from obtaining access to the tube, and also perhaps in guiding the insects, so as to bring their breasts…
Flowers -- Color · Fertilization of plants by insects · Plants -- Variation
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