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xx Saw Humble go from great Scarlet Poppy to Rhododendron— from Larkspur to Lupine two species of Larkspur — two varieties of Cistus Speedwell to Rhododendron— Loasa Anchusa— speedwell Iris— Azalea. Rhododendron. Fraxinella to Anchusa never once P on Fraxinella Heartease small Humble alighted on base of filaments & reached nectar =again= between them, hence quite below stigma & so avoided it. On certain days Humble seem to frequent certain flowers, to day early, the great scarlet Poppy—

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So that, finally Fraxinella with respect to nectary is same case as Azalea or Rhododendron

xx After several gloomy days hot one, Bees almost P every minute to Fraxinella & from flower plant to plant.— to my grt surprise— I found all stamens straightened pollen profusely shed; lengthened & turned up more than stamens, so that all were brushed by Bees & especially stigma after bee had brushed over the anthers of long stamens

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as stamens grow old & shed some pollen they turn upwards & bend over stigma:— but stigma is almost roofed by united filaments.— This flower hostile to intermarriage!!