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of these are observed they will be found to have a con- 

 spicuous cone-shaped body in the center surrounding 

 which is a row of small, withered anthers, usually bent 

 down and under the cone-shaped portion. This central part 

 of the flower is the pistil and ovary, from which the fruit is 

 developed when the flower is properly pollinated. Still 

 other w. ; ld vines will be found to have flowers which pro- 



Grapes "bagged" to protect them from birds and insects 

 and to keep them clean. 



duce both ovaries and strong, erect stamens, and which 

 are therefore called perfect flowers. These vines are able 

 to set fruit without the intervention of the pollen from 

 other vines. 



In the cultivated varieties the same things are found, in 

 that some vines are imperfect flowered and must have sta- 

 men-bearing vines planted near them in order to secure 



