. The great world's farm; some account of nature's crops and how they are grown. Natural history. Blossom and Seed 195 upwards from the base of the flower, we shall see in the very centre a hair-like stalk, with a knob at the upper end and a hollow swelling at the lower end. On splitting open this hollow part, we find that it contains a number of very minute grains, ovules, or little eggs, which, in the ordinary course of things, would be con- verted into seeds. This central organ is the pistil, which consists of. Section of Fuchsia-blossom. one or more bodies, named carpels, each with its hol
. The great world's farm; some account of nature's crops and how they are grown. Natural history. Blossom and Seed 195 upwards from the base of the flower, we shall see in the very centre a hair-like stalk, with a knob at the upper end and a hollow swelling at the lower end. On splitting open this hollow part, we find that it contains a number of very minute grains, ovules, or little eggs, which, in the ordinary course of things, would be con- verted into seeds. This central organ is the pistil, which consists of. Section of Fuchsia-blossom. one or more bodies, named carpels, each with its hollow case, or ovary, below, and its stalk, or style, above; and these are either distinct one from another, or combined into one organ. Outside the pistil stand the dust-spikes, or stamens, —stalks bearing each a double sac, or anther, which is filled with the dust known as pollen. Pistil and. 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 Gaye, Selina. New York [etc. ] The Macmillan Company
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