. Handbook of flower pollination : based upon Hermann Mu?ller's work 'The fertilisation of flowers by insects' . Fertilization of plants. 202 INTRODUCTION difficulties in photographing most very small objects that I now employ this method only under exceptional circumstances (cf. the illustration of the positions of flowers of Lycium barbarum L. in Fig. 79).. Fig. 79. Lycium darbarum, L. (from a photograph three times the natural size), (i) Flower in the 6rst condition: the filaments of the dehisced stamens are upwardly directed, the style with the stigma ready for pollination is bent down. (C
. Handbook of flower pollination : based upon Hermann Mu?ller's work 'The fertilisation of flowers by insects' . Fertilization of plants. 202 INTRODUCTION difficulties in photographing most very small objects that I now employ this method only under exceptional circumstances (cf. the illustration of the positions of flowers of Lycium barbarum L. in Fig. 79).. Fig. 79. Lycium darbarum, L. (from a photograph three times the natural size), (i) Flower in the 6rst condition: the filaments of the dehisced stamens are upwardly directed, the style with the stigma ready for pollination is bent down. (Condition for cross-pollination.) (2) Flower in the second condi- tion : stamens and stigma are so close together that spontaneous self-pollination results from direct contact, c, corolla; a, anther; .y, stigma. I have therefore returned to the habit of drawing flowers. A drawing gives a better idea of what is seen than the best description. Like all research, the study of the ' most interesting branch of lovable science'— Flower Pollination—is full of trouble. But the labour bestowed is amply repaid by the result, by deep penetration into the ' secrets of the flowers.' ' Each one of the beautiful flower faces,' says Hermann Mtiller ('Alpenblumen,' p. 23), 'which we were wont to marvel at with a sad feeling of resignation as so many mysteries for ever veiled, now looks upon us inspiring hope, and stimulating us in friendly wise to cheerful perseverance, as if it would say,—Only venture to come to me, and in true love make yourself acquainted with me and all my conditions of life, as intimately as you may, and I am ready to let fall the veil that hides me, and to trust myself and all my secrets to you !'. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Knuth, Paul, 1854-1899; Knuth, Paul, 1854-1899; Mu?l
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