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7. How many lobes of the stigma 



8. When the flowers first open are the lobes of 



the stigma expanded? 



9. What is the position of the stamens when the 



flowers first open? 



10. Can you find any nectar in the blossoms? 



11. Where is it situated? 



12. What is the use of the hairs along the mar- 



gins of the petals? 



13. What sort of a seed pod has the Wild Gera- 



nium? 



14. How many cavities in the pod? 



15. How is the seed scattered? 



(B) Write a little essay for your wild flower booklet 



entitled The Pollination of the Wild Geranium. 

 Describe : 



The way in which cross-pollination is 



brought about. 



The way in which self-pollination is pre- 

 vented. 



The way in which nectar robbery by ants is 

 prevented. 



(C) Make a careful drawing of the Wild Geranium and 



in a panel beside the stem of the plant draw one , 

 each of the sepals, petals, stamens and pistil. 



(D) Read pages 105 to 106 in Nature's Garden. 



