BEES AS FERTILISERS. 



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and, although the flower is not especially interesting 

 to bee-keepers, I venture to give my results, as illus- 

 trating and explaining much that has already been 

 said. This tree-like shrub belongs to the same order 

 as the foregoing, and is characterised by bearing a 

 berry containing many seeds ; and its resemblance to 

 the well-known fruit gives the popular name. It is 

 a native of Southern Europe, but with us it is a hardy 



Fig. 60.— Flower and Details of Arbutus Unedo (Strawberry Tree), 

 Order Ericacece. 



A, Section through Blossom (Magnified Five times)—/, /, Filaments of Anthers ; 

 a, Anther driven from Style ; a', Anther in Natural 'Position ; ap, Appendage 

 of _ Anther; s, Stigma; o, Ovary. B, Blossoms (Natural Size), s', The Five 

 Stigmatic Faces communicating with the Five-celled Ovary, more Magnified. 



evergreen, reaching 1 6ft. high, or even more. Its 

 blossoms are greenish-yellow, and are formed . in 

 October and November, and, with the same general 

 plan of structure as those just noticed, it has some most 

 singular differences and modifications. We find here 

 ten antherSj placed around a straight style, by spring- 

 like filaments ; but the former are disposed in two rows 

 of five each. The inner has its pores placed on the 



