. Luther Burbank, his methods and discoveries and their practical application;. Plant breeding. Z'/ic Orchid Awaiting an Insect Flowers nre usually not only designed by their general shape to attract insects, but their nectar store is often sur- rounded by a tai-get of some kind—sometimes of color only, and sometimes as in the case of the orchid, a folded leaf which guides the insect in. Almost all flowers, in this way, have centers which are white, or more brilliant than, or different from the rest of their color, as if to lead the ;ect to its work with the least possible delay. The or
. Luther Burbank, his methods and discoveries and their practical application;. Plant breeding. Z'/ic Orchid Awaiting an Insect Flowers nre usually not only designed by their general shape to attract insects, but their nectar store is often sur- rounded by a tai-get of some kind—sometimes of color only, and sometimes as in the case of the orchid, a folded leaf which guides the insect in. Almost all flowers, in this way, have centers which are white, or more brilliant than, or different from the rest of their color, as if to lead the ;ect to its work with the least possible delay. The orchid's pollen may be seen in this photograph print directly in the center of the 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 Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926; Whitson, John; John, Robert; Williams, Henry Smith, 1863-1943; Luther Burbank society. New York, London, Luther Burbank Press
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