--"Petals 

 -Sepals 



Slaminate Pistillate 



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SMALL FRUITS: THE STRAWBERRY 



The Flower and its Variations 



Bring in several blossoms from different strawberry 

 plants. Compare them with the pictures above. 



Do you find that some have few or no stamens while 

 others have many stamens? 



Watch the flowers outdoors on a sunny day. Do bees 

 and other insects visit them and fly from one to another? 



Hold a reading glass over a flower which a bee is visit- 

 ing. Does any pollen get on the legs and body? 



Would this pollen be likely to be carried to another 

 flower? 



Varieties 



What varieties of strawberries are grown in your 

 district? Make a Hst under these headings: 



Perfect Imperfect 



Are any fall-bearing strawberries grown in your 

 district? 



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