EYE SPY 
as shown in B 1 , to give place to the ripening 
anthers, and shortly after the last pair of them 
have shed their pol- 
len the blossom, hav- 
ing then fulfilled its 
functions, falls off, as 
shown at D. This may 
be on the afternoon of 
the third day, or not 
until the fourth. If 
not visited by insects 
it may chance to re- 
main the longer time; 
but more than one tiny 
Fig. 3 t J 
wasp gets his head into 
such a blossom, and is 
surprised with a tum- 
ble, his weight pulling the blos- 
som from its attachment. 
The result of that pollen upon 
the stigma is quickly seen in the 
growing ovary or pod, which en- 
larges rapidly on the few suc- 
ceeding days, as in E. 
Many species of hornets and 
wasps, large and small, are to be 
seen about the figwort blooms, 
occasionally bees, frequently 
bumblebees, which usually car- 
