i66 WILD FLOWER FAMILIES 



OBSERVATIONS FOR NOTEBOOK 



FRINGED POLYGALA : 



(A) i. Where have you seen the Fringed Polygala 



growing most abundantly? 



2. Is it usually found in colonies? 



3. In what way does the method of growth of 



the plant lead to the presence of several in 

 a place? 



4. What insects have you seen visiting the flow- 



ers? 



5. When bee visitors come where do they alight? 



6. How do the visits of such bees bring about the 



cross-pollination of the flowers? 



7. How are ants excluded from the inside of the 



corolla? 



8. Have you found any of the closed blossoms? 



9. Are these exposed to the sun or covered with 



fallen leaves or other material? 

 10. When a plant like this has a closed corolla do 

 you generally find hairs to exclude ants? 



(B) Make a careful drawing of stem, leaves and blos- 



soms. 



(C) Read the account of the Fringed Polygala on 



pages 90 to 98 in Ten New England Blossoms 

 and their Insect Visitors. 



