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Figure 184. — Pistil and 
Stamen of Nasturtium. 
1. A, 3-parted stigma; 
B, style ; C, 3-parted ovary ; 
D, receptacle ; E, peduncle. 
2. A, anther, with pollen ; 
B, filament. 
Figure 183. — Flower of Nasturtium 
with Petals Removed. 
stamens and the pistil, the essential 
parts. Only the latter are neces¬ 
sary for the production of seeds. 
The nasturtium is a perfect flower 
because it has the parts necessary 
for the production of seeds, and it 
is a complete flower because it has 
also the accessory parts. 
185. Th e Lily .—When the study 
of flowers is begun in the spring, 
the lily affords a good example. Let us see what adapta¬ 
tions it has. (1) It is a large showy flower. Insects can 
see it easily. (2) It has a strong odor, enabling insects to 
locate it by smell. (3) It has a long pistil which protrudes 
beyond the other parts, affording a good place for insects to 
alight. (4) It has long stamens so arranged that when an 
insect alights on the pistil, it is sure to become dusted with 
the pollen from them. (5) Its pistil has a sticky enlarged 
end which is almost sure to catch pollen grains from the 
insect’s body. (6) It has nectar glands around the bases 
of the stamens which yield food for the insects. (7) It has 
