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Nature-Study Agriculture 



Pollinating 

 a flower 



FIGS. 71 and 72. Pollination: Fig. 71 (left), the complete flower; Fig. 72 

 (right), applying the pollen by hand. The stamens were removed from this 

 flower before it could develop its own pollen. 



way is called a " hybrid " or " cross " and corresponds 

 to a cross-bred animal, that is, one whose parents are 

 of different breeds. 



Pollination by hand is quite possible for any one. 

 The flower that is to be pollinated is opened while in 

 the burl stage and its stamens are removed in order 

 that its own pollen may not reach the stigma. A small 

 paper bag is then tied over the flower so that pollen from 

 other flowers may not be blown on it. At the proper 

 time that is, when the stigma is full-grown and ripe 

 the bag is removed and the pollen from the selected 

 flower is sprinkled or rubbed on the stigma (Figs. 71 

 and 72). The bag is replaced and left on till there is 



