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(iS.— At 7 A. M. 



65.— The ."■iruetaiv ol'u pluiii l)li)ss<>iii. 

 se. sepaln; p. petals; sta. staiii(>ns; 

 o. ovary; s. style; st. stijrina. The 

 pistil is comprised of the ovary, 

 style, and stijrina. It eontains the 

 female part. Thestamens are tippeil 

 with anthers in whieh the pollen, 

 or male part, is borne. The (ivary 

 o, ripens into the fruit. 





till.— .VMO A. M. 



ce. — B, pollen escaping from anther. 

 A, pollen germinating on the stig- 

 ma. Enlarged. The transfer of 

 pollen to the stigma is called pol- 

 lination. 



70.— At :{ P. M. 



71._.Vt s A. M. the next niornir.g. 



rainating. Greatly 

 magnitied. 



6.'- r.— Details of a fruit blossom. 



(;-i-71.— The opening of a tlower of Kietter 

 pear. The flowers of pears and apples 

 have five styles and stigmas. All natu- 

 ral size. „ , . 

 (Oourtesy of American Gardening.} 



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