. A dictionary of practical apiculture. Bees. 54 DICTIONARY OF foundation of the honey-comb, the first being called nommosin by the experienced, and the third propolis. Pollen.—The minute grains which fecundate the ovules con- tained within the female organs of the plant. It has also been called farina, but this term, in this sense, is obsolete. It is not even given in Balfour's Glossary of Botanical Terms. Pollen is also called bee-bread, and from a mistaken idea that it was the crude material from which combs are made, it has been called raw wax. Pollen presents a peculiar and characteristic
. A dictionary of practical apiculture. Bees. 54 DICTIONARY OF foundation of the honey-comb, the first being called nommosin by the experienced, and the third propolis. Pollen.—The minute grains which fecundate the ovules con- tained within the female organs of the plant. It has also been called farina, but this term, in this sense, is obsolete. It is not even given in Balfour's Glossary of Botanical Terms. Pollen is also called bee-bread, and from a mistaken idea that it was the crude material from which combs are made, it has been called raw wax. Pollen presents a peculiar and characteristic appearance under the microscope, and at one time its presence in honey was re- garded as an evidence of the purity of that article. But the purer the honey, the less pollen will there be found in it. The grains of pollen vary with different orders and families of plants, but are constant in form for each species, and even for some genera. A microscope of very moderate power is sufficient to A B 'I7\'*j ''. 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 Phin, John, 1830-1913. [from old catalog]. New York, The Industrial publication company
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