. Commercial plant propagation; an exposition of the art and science of increasing plants as practiced by the nurseryman, florist and gardener. Plant propagation. 46 COMMERCIAL PLANT PROPAGATION POLLINATING TOMATOES In the Tomato the stamens are in a ring (see fig. 15) surrounding the pistil which protrudes beyond it. In the bright sunshine, the blossoms open, the stamens ripen their pollen and shed it. It is a simple process to use some sort of small wooden spoon which is held beneath the flower. Tap the flower with the other hand, the pollen will be shed into the spoon; the pistil is then ca
. Commercial plant propagation; an exposition of the art and science of increasing plants as practiced by the nurseryman, florist and gardener. Plant propagation. 46 COMMERCIAL PLANT PROPAGATION POLLINATING TOMATOES In the Tomato the stamens are in a ring (see fig. 15) surrounding the pistil which protrudes beyond it. In the bright sunshine, the blossoms open, the stamens ripen their pollen and shed it. It is a simple process to use some sort of small wooden spoon which is held beneath the flower. Tap the flower with the other hand, the pollen will be shed into the spoon; the pistil is then carefully dipped into the pollen. When Tomatoes are forced, artificial pollination of this sort is necessary. The worker goes through the house about noon and pollinates all flowers which are open. If the Tomatoes are being grown during the Winter it will be found that on sunny days more pollen is produced. On these bright days the pollen should be put in a small glass bottle and used during the sunless period; pollen will keep, in a bottle hghtly corked, for several weeks. In the Springtime hand polhna- tion is not necessary if the vines are vigorously shaken. Certain varieties may be poUinated by the shghtest jar of the vines. Bonny Best rarely requires hand pollination except in the dullest Fig. 15.—Tomato blossom. Note the ring of stamens surrounding the pistil POLLINATION OF CUCUMBERS Hand pollination of Cucumbers is a laborious process so that bees are often used for the purpose. C. W. Waid advises a strong hive to a half acre of Cucumbers. The bees are often restless when first placed in the house, but soon become quite at 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 Hottes, Alfred Carl, 1891-1955. New York, A. T. De La Mare Company
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