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time of blooming, — these are known by 

 the name of stiles* 



Independently of these are also seen 

 surrounding them, a considerable number 

 of other little pillars, formed in some 

 measure like pins, each bearing a small 

 round head, and which are in fact so 

 many hollow cases, which are filled with 

 a very fine yellow powder, and these 

 when taken collectively are called sta- 

 mens, and when the flower is in full 

 bloom these cases burst and this is dis- 

 charged. It should be observed, that 

 this dust which is called the pollen, is 

 what is also collected by the bees, and 

 is what these interesting creatures form 

 their nests and combs with, in which 

 they lay up their young, &c. 



Now it is by a chemical combination 

 of these two substances that the seeds 

 for the reproduction of the future plant 

 proceeds, and it will therefore appear 

 obvious that by the removal of either 

 of these parts from the flower, that it 

 renders the same incapable of forming 

 seeds, at the same time it is worth no- 



