[C14b]

(Œnothera)

Shrewsbury July 12 1841. On the brush of papillæ in front of closed mouth of tall upright small flowered purple linaria, found quantities of pollen in some flowers in masses of Oenothera. Humble Bees seem to visit Linaria for nectar. I pulled off 3 flower twigs by chance & found on from 3 to 5 flowers of each above pollen & some other pollen

13th. Again today I found some on two twigs.— Also I found some several grains within two flowers on lower side of corolla both within & in front of bands of coloured papillæ of a pink Mimulus, of Anothera & other pollen. Same day opened one flower of a foxglove wh. grew 17 yards from Anothera & found amongst hairs on lower side of corolla, a few →

[C14bv]

grains of Æothera= this pollen very large 1/200 in size adhering by threads=

These facts important as showing that Hybrids not naturally produced.