[CHAP. ORCHIS. 172 and thus to expose the two viscid balls (dd). Now suppose an insect visiting this flower: it alights on … FIG. laa. FIG. 123. Fie. i2i.— Side view of flower, with all the petals and sepals cut off except the hp, of which the near half is cut away, as well as the upper portion of the near side of the nectary . FIG. 122.— Front view of flower, with all sepals and petals removed except the lip. FIG. 123.…
Flowers -- Color · Fertilization of plants by insects · Plants -- Variation
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