216 OUR INSECT FRIENDS AND FOES 



adhere to the hairy bodies of insects ; (4) there 

 generally exists a certain correspondence between 

 the positions of the anthers and the stigmas of 

 the flowers. 



Here, then, is surely a wide and delightful 

 field for observation and investigation, open to 

 every one interested in the growth of flowers 

 and in insect life. It is a subject full of fascina- 

 tion, surprises, and absorbing interest, and is 

 one that will quickly impress the thoughtful 

 observer with the importance of the study of 

 insect life. 



