. Elementary studies in insect life. Insects. 1'LAXTS AM> 97 kind. The apple and pear belong to this group. Ac- cording to Wai re, cross-fertilization is an important fac- tor in the production of pome fruits. The pear blossom is a typical flower, composed of five brownish-green calyx lobes, five white or pinkish petals, numerous stamens, a five-celled ovary, and live styles and stigmas. The pear forms at the base of the blossom. There is within the blossom a yellowish-green saucer-shaped disk, upon which the nectar is secreted. Extending from this disk to the ovary are five styles
. Elementary studies in insect life. Insects. 1'LAXTS AM> 97 kind. The apple and pear belong to this group. Ac- cording to Wai re, cross-fertilization is an important fac- tor in the production of pome fruits. The pear blossom is a typical flower, composed of five brownish-green calyx lobes, five white or pinkish petals, numerous stamens, a five-celled ovary, and live styles and stigmas. The pear forms at the base of the blossom. There is within the blossom a yellowish-green saucer-shaped disk, upon which the nectar is secreted. Extending from this disk to the ovary are five styles. Within the ovary are the ovules, which upon proper fer- tilization become seeds. The ends and a strip down one. FIG, 73. Buds of Bartlett pear. (After Wuite.) side of the green styles are rough, caused by fringe- like projections for facilitating the reception and re- tention of the pollen grains. The stamens terminate in small roundish bodies, termed anthers. The four-celled anthers, when mature, split, allowing the pollen to escape —7. 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 Hunter, Samuel John, 1866-1946. Topeka, Kan. , Crane & company
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