STRAWBERRV BLOSSOM 

 (Enlarged) 



Somi varieties of strawberriet bear 

 perfect /tawere, a$ illustrated in this 

 specimen, and others have blossoms that 

 bear the pistils separately. It is neces- 

 sary, in cukioating the strawberry, to 

 bear this in mind, and " jUtiUate 

 XMiriety is planted, there tUcn 



bearers in the neighboring / ./u^., uther- 

 vise there wiU be no crop of berries. 

 The bees are depended on to e fifed the 

 transfer of pollen. In these perfect 

 flowers the stamens and pistils mature 

 at different periods, to guard against 

 self-fertilization. 



