. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. 673 Haitdbook of Nature-Study. Tlie staminate blossom of the pumpkin, showing the anther knob at the center. A bud of the staminate flower; and a closed blossom at the right. Photo by Verne Morton, base and a slender stem, which upholds a curiously folded, elongate knob, that looks like some ancient or primitive jewel wrought in gold. The corrugations on its surface are the anther-cells, which are curiously joined and curved around a central oblong support; by cutting one across, we c
. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. 673 Haitdbook of Nature-Study. Tlie staminate blossom of the pumpkin, showing the anther knob at the center. A bud of the staminate flower; and a closed blossom at the right. Photo by Verne Morton, base and a slender stem, which upholds a curiously folded, elongate knob, that looks like some ancient or primitive jewel wrought in gold. The corrugations on its surface are the anther-cells, which are curiously joined and curved around a central oblong support; by cutting one across, we can see plainly the central core, bordered by cells filled with pollen. But where is the nectar well in the smooth cup of this flower? Some have. 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 Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Publishing Company
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