Pollen-Bearing Chestnut Blossom 



The chestnut bears its pollen and its ovules separately. 



It depends largely on the wind to transfer the pollen, and hence 



does not develop a conspicuous floral envelope to attract insects. 



the massed blossoms, in spite o/ their small individual size, 



are conspicuous, as this picture shows. The 



pollen is produced in relatively 



enormous quantities. 



But 



