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July 9th. Thalia— I have just tried I touched mere tip of one nectary with very thin bristle, & I am sure nothing else. & instantly stip pistil went off— it seemed bristle along with it & pinned it so fast that both flower could be waved about without dropping, & when withdrawn Coated with pollen.— like Antennæ of Catasetum, which are prolongation of sti (?) & do not secrete — The 2 nectary are on outside of flower & have great drops of nectar on side of flower & position of labellum & curvature to pistil & nectar wd immerse proboscis being here inserted, & then as curls in spiral course the bristle is swept to inner side & then held—.