. Blossom hosts and insect guests; how the heath family, the bluets, the figworts, the orchids and similar wild flowers welcome the bee, the fly, the wasp, the moth and other faithful insects. Fertilization of plants. :0m l^J ' J. The Wood-Betonv, a Proteg^ of the Bumblebee Even here at our ell)o\v in the woods is a plant which we have all known since childhood. The wood-betony, it is called—to select its worthier title, Pedicularia Canadensis — a common early flower of our woods, closely allied to the figwort, and blooming in company with the uvularia, Solo- mon's-seal, crane's-bill, downy ye


. Blossom hosts and insect guests; how the heath family, the bluets, the figworts, the orchids and similar wild flowers welcome the bee, the fly, the wasp, the moth and other faithful insects. Fertilization of plants. :0m l^J ' J. The Wood-Betonv, a Proteg^ of the Bumblebee Even here at our ell)o\v in the woods is a plant which we have all known since childhood. The wood-betony, it is called—to select its worthier title, Pedicularia Canadensis — a common early flower of our woods, closely allied to the figwort, and blooming in company with the uvularia, Solo- mon's-seal, crane's-bill, downy yellow violet, and 85. 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 Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton), 1850-1896; Davie, Eleanor E. New York, Newson


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