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Sir John Lubbock has

mary of the whole subj

Flowers considered in re

Herman Müller's work

Blumen durch Insekten

number of original obser

is moreover invaluable as a reper

everything which has been

His work differs from

,as far as is known; what

flowers of each species.

ground by showing not

for their own good, to

but that the insects them

for procuring nectar or pro

value of H. Müller's work

is much to be desired that it

Severin Axell's work is

have not been able to

[Cross and self fertilisation, p. 6: "* Sir John Lubbock has given an interesting summary of the whole subject in his 'British Wild Flowers considered in relation to Insects' 1875. Hermann Müller's work 'Die Befruchtung der Blumen durch Insekten' 1873, contains an immense number of original observations and generalisations. It is, moreover, invaluable as a repertory with references to almost everything which has been published on the subject. His work differs from that of all others in specifying what kinds of insects, as far as known, visit the flowers of each species. He likewise enters on new ground, by showing not only that flowers are adapted for their own good to the visits of certain insects; but that the insects themselves are excellently adapted for procuring nectar or pollen from certain flowers. The value of H. Müller's work can hardly be over-estimated, and it is much to be desired that it should be translated into English. Severin Axell's work is written in Swedish, so that I have not been able to read it."]