. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. in good condition longer than the stig- mas. If the pollen is not applied imme- diately, the flowers which have been operated upon should be covered with a stout paper bag and the mouth tied tightly about the twig, so that no insect can get in. Flower clusters of the vari- ety of apple which is to supply the pollen and be the male parent of the f
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. in good condition longer than the stig- mas. If the pollen is not applied imme- diately, the flowers which have been operated upon should be covered with a stout paper bag and the mouth tied tightly about the twig, so that no insect can get in. Flower clusters of the vari- ety of apple which is to supply the pollen and be the male parent of the future seedlings, should be gathered just before the buds open, and the twigs put in water until the blossoms open and the pollen is shed, which can be easily de- tected as the anthers burst open, when the pollen becomes quite visible to the naked eye. If the flowers are taken in the orchard after they open there is every probability that insects may have deposited pollen from other varieties there, and thus the parentage of the cross-bred variety would not be certain. When the pollen and stigmas are ready, the bag is removed and the stigmas then well covered with the pollen. This may either be effected by holding the flower in the fingers and rubbing the anthers against the stigmas, by putting some of the pollen on the finger nail and thus rubbing it on, or by applying it on the end of a knife or some other flat sur-. 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 Lowther, Granville, ed; Worthington, William, 1871-. North Yakima, Wash. , The Encyclopedia of Horticulture Corporation
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