. A practical course in botany, with especial reference to its bearings on agriculture, economics, and sanitation. Botany. times seen the sides wormy in of. Fig. 353.â Pronuba polli- plums mating pistil of yucca. and pears. This is caused by the larva? of the moth, which feed upon the unripe seeds. A glance under the nodding perianth of a yucca blossom (Fig. 354) will show that the short stamens are curved back from the pistil in such a manner that, under ordinary circumstances, the pollen cannot reach the stigma except by the rarest accident. But the yucca moth, as soon as she has deposited h
. A practical course in botany, with especial reference to its bearings on agriculture, economics, and sanitation. Botany. times seen the sides wormy in of. Fig. 353.â Pronuba polli- plums mating pistil of yucca. and pears. This is caused by the larva? of the moth, which feed upon the unripe seeds. A glance under the nodding perianth of a yucca blossom (Fig. 354) will show that the short stamens are curved back from the pistil in such a manner that, under ordinary circumstances, the pollen cannot reach the stigma except by the rarest accident. But the yucca moth, as soon as she has deposited her eggs in the seed vessel, takes care to provide a crop of Fig. â Moth resting on yucca 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 Andrews, Eliza Frances, b. 1840; Lloyd, Francis Ernest, 1868-1947. ed. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book company
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