MADDER FAMILY 135 



OBSERVATIONS FOR NOTEBOOK 



BLUETS : 



(A) i. In what sorts of situations are the first Bluet 

 flowers to be found? 



2. How does their time of appearance compare 



with that of the Hepatica, Dog's-tooth 

 Violet and Mayflower? 



3. Have the blossoms any odor? 



4. Is the corolla tube, as seen from the side, of 



the same shape in all flowers? 



5. If you find a variation in the shape of this 



tube see if the stamens and pistils in the 

 two kinds of blossoms differ in any way. 



6. What insects visit the flowers? 



7. Where is the nectar secreted? 



8. How does the plant prevent ants from steal- 



ing the nectar ? 



9. Are there hairs on the outside or inside of 



the flower? 



10. Why do you sometimes see the blossoms 



turned down on their stems and at other 

 times turned upward? 



11. Do the same flowers thus change their posi- 



tion? 



12. What variation do you find in the colors of 



the flowers? 



13. What sort of seed pods do the Bluets develop? 



(B) Write a short account of The Pollination of the 



Bluets. Illustrate by drawings. 



(C) Read pages 61 to 66 of Blossom Hosts and Insect 



Guests. 



