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petals of the blossoms form a sort of cap which covers the 

 pistils and stamens. As the flowers begin to open, the petals 

 loosen below but remain connected above. In this they differ 

 from the blossoms of the Virginia creeper. When these petals 

 begin to open the pollen flies off from the stamens and falls 

 upon the pistils, and then, if the pistils are ready for it, the 

 fruit will begin to form. In some of the varieties, either the 

 pollen is not well formed and distributed, or the pistils are not 

 ready for it, and then fruit does not form. As a consequence 

 we see bunches of small, imperfect fruit. When such varieties 

 are grown alone little fruit may be expected. 



\Vhat is the grape tliat we eat? We throw away the seeds and skin and 

 eat the pulp. Cut a grape across and observe its structure. Cut another 

 lengthwise .'o as to get a thia section ; hold this up to the light and 

 observe how the seeds are placed and how they ate attached to the skin 

 near the one end. What are raisins ? 



INSECT ENEMIES OF THE GRAPE. Among the insects is 



Fig. 66. Grape-vine flea-beetle, a, beetle ; 6, larva ; r, larvae and beetles on foliage ; 

 d, injury to buds ; a and b much enlarged, rest natural size. 



