. Beginners' botany. Botany. Fig. 206. — Pods of Peanuts ripening underground. passed. They seem to insure a crop of seed by a method that expends little of the plant's energy. The pupil will be interested to work out the fruiting of the pea^ nut (Fig. 206). Unbaked fresh peanuts grow readily and can easily be raised in the North in a warm sandy garden. Suggestions. — 152. Not all the flcwers produce seeds. Note that an apple tree may bloom very full, but that only rela- tively few apples may result (Fig. 207). More pollen is produced than is needed to fertilize the flowers; this increases the


. Beginners' botany. Botany. Fig. 206. — Pods of Peanuts ripening underground. passed. They seem to insure a crop of seed by a method that expends little of the plant's energy. The pupil will be interested to work out the fruiting of the pea^ nut (Fig. 206). Unbaked fresh peanuts grow readily and can easily be raised in the North in a warm sandy garden. Suggestions. — 152. Not all the flcwers produce seeds. Note that an apple tree may bloom very full, but that only rela- tively few apples may result (Fig. 207). More pollen is produced than is needed to fertilize the flowers; this increases the chances that sufficient. Fig. -Stri ggle for Existence among the Apple 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, The Macmillan company


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