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The appliances necessary for cross-fertilising plants are a pair 

 of long-pointed scissors, a pair of tweezers, a magnifying glass, and 

 paper or gauze bags. 



Soon after the blossom opens, the petals of the corolla may be 

 removed ; the stamens which surround the pistil are excised on those 

 flowers of the plant it is intended to use as the foster-mother of the 



POLLINATION. 



FIG. 1. A grape vine floral bud. 



FIG. 2.- -Same showing the petals of the corolla detached from the base and 

 united above, pressing the anthers against the pistil. 



FIG. 3. Same with the corolla removed, and showing the anthers ready for 

 excision. (Fosx.) 



FIG. 4. Tweezers and scissors. Gauze bag. Same expanded by wire 

 frame. (FOEX.) 



new variety, and the paper bags, whose edges are damped slightly 

 are tied on the twig supporting these organs. This done, the 

 blossom on the parent tree which is to supply the pollen is watched 

 with the aid of the magnifying lens, and as soon as ever the pollen 

 sacs are seen to begin bursting, these flowers may be cut, seized with 

 the tweezers, and after carefully lifting the paper bag from 

 the blossoms with the male organs excised, they are gently rubbed 

 on the exposed pistils ; the covering bags are then fastened on again 

 and left to remain for a few days until the setting takes place. 



