65. — The striictnre of a lilum blossom, 

 se. sepals; p. petals; sta. stamens ; o. 

 ovary; s. style ; st. stigma. The pistil 

 is comprised of the ovary, style and 

 stigma. It contains the female part. 

 The stamens are tipped toitli anthers 

 in which the pollen, or male pait, is 

 borne. The ovary, o, ripens into the 

 fruit. 



%%.—At 7 a. TO. 



69.— .4^ 10 ^^ m. 





A ■'■'! B 



66. — B, pollen, escaping from 

 anther. A, pollen germinating 

 on the stigma. Enlarged. TJie 

 transfer of pollen to the stigmais 

 called pollination. 



67. — Pollen grain 

 germinating. 

 Greatly magni- 

 fied. 



65-67. — Details of a fruit blossom. 



Ifi.— AtZp. TO. 



71. — At 8 a. m. the mxt 

 morning. 



68-71 . — The opening of a flower ofKie;ffer 

 pear. 2'he flowers of pears and 

 apples have five styleis and stig- 

 mas. All natural size. 

 (Courtesy of American Gardening.) 



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