. First studies in plant life in Australasia, with numerous questions, directions for outdoor work, and drawing and composition exercises. Botany. THE FLOWER 115 the back of the bee just where it caught the pollen from some younger salvia! By this beautiful plan the salvia is often able to ripen its seeds by using the pollen of other flowers 9. Plants that bear flowers of the pea-flower kind form a very large family among the irregular flowers ; and so we shall pull to pieces the flower of this gorse- plant. 10. A pea-flower—the gorse. The two lower petals are joined to make a little boat, the
. First studies in plant life in Australasia, with numerous questions, directions for outdoor work, and drawing and composition exercises. Botany. THE FLOWER 115 the back of the bee just where it caught the pollen from some younger salvia! By this beautiful plan the salvia is often able to ripen its seeds by using the pollen of other flowers 9. Plants that bear flowers of the pea-flower kind form a very large family among the irregular flowers ; and so we shall pull to pieces the flower of this gorse- plant. 10. A pea-flower—the gorse. The two lower petals are joined to make a little boat, the keel. Look for the cargo of the boat, and you will find that it is ten stamens and a pistil. Often, too, it contains pollen that has been shaken off by the flower moving in the wind. Above the keel are two sails for the boat; and as the sails of a boat are its wings, we shall call these two petals the wings. Notice the two knobs in the wings that fit into hollows in the keel and so lock together wings and keel. Above them all, is a broad petal that calls out to the bees : " Come hither ! " just as the standard of a great warrior called out to the people to gather under his flag. So we shall call this large petal the standard. Before the standard is hoisted it serves as a kind of roof to the keel. The pollen in the keel is thus protected from the rain. 11. How the gorse-flower welcomes the bee. Now, when the bee answers the call of the standard and buzzes up : " Here I am!" the flower is quite ready. A Pea-flower; side view and front 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 Gillies, William. Melbourne, Whitcombe & Tombs, Ltd
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