flower it is almost certain to brush off a little 
pollen upon it, due to the stigma being situ¬ 
ated above the anthers, as shown in the dia¬ 
gram. The pollen so deposited adheres read¬ 
ily on account of a sticky substance upon the 
stigma. Hence the flower invites through its 
friend, the bee, cross-pollination, and aims 
to prevent self-pollination by having the 
stigmas located far above the anthers, as 
before mentioned. 
WHY THE APPLE-BLOSSOM IS ENTIRE¬ 
LY DEPENDENT ON THE BEE FOR 
ITS FERTILIZATION. 
Without the aid of the bees but very little, 
if any, pollen would ever reach the stigma, 
for the pollen of the apple is a trifle sticky, 
and, unlike that of the corn tassle, ragweed, 
and several other familiar plants which are 
powdery, it cannot be distributed by the 
wind. 
