Strawberry Blossom Ready /or Pollenating 



Some varieties of strawberries bear perfect flowers 

 as illustrated in this specimen, and others have blossoms that 

 bear the pistils separately. It is necessary, in cultivating the straw- 

 berry, to bear this in mind, and ij a pistillate variety is planted 

 there must be pollen-bearers in the neighboring rows, otherwise 

 there would be no crop oj berries. The bees are depended 

 on to effect the transfer of pollen. In the perfect 

 flowers, the stamens and pistils mature at 

 different periods, to guard against 

 self -fertilization. 



