42 Field, Forest, and Wayside Flowers 
this position each little arm covers the sticky inner 
surface of the other, so that no grain of pollen 
can be dropped between them, and only these inner 
surfaces are receptive to the pollen’s vitalizing 
touch. On the outer surface of the pistil, espe- 
cially towards its tip, are short, scattered hairs 
pointing upward. As the growth of the pistil 
carries it up through the anther-ring, these hairs 
collect the pollen which remains clinging to the 
outside of the pistil after its full growth is at- 
tained. Now the pistil projects far above the 
anther-ring and corolla, so that the pollen which 
covers its surface can scarcely fail to be brushed 
off upon the body of any visiting insect (Fig. 4, a). 
And the dandelion is a general favorite, almost 
certain of a run of company. The honey is very 
abundant, and rises high in the little tubes, and 
this feast is offered at a time when nectar is scarce 
in the chill and windy world. Ninety-three species 
of insect have been observed by Miiller paying 
their attentions to the dandelion. 
After a while, when most of the home-made pol- 
len has been carried away by insects the arms of 
the pistil bend downward, till they are in the 
position of the crosspieces of the letter T (Fig. 
4, 2). Now their sticky or stigmatic surfaces are 
