. . A p a). FLOWERS 91 The flowers produce an abundant nectar, which attractsbumblebees, butterflies, and humming-birds; these, by trans-ferring the pollen from flower to flower, assist in the fer-tilization of the developing seeds. The ordinary bees arebarred from the sweets of this plant because of their shorttongues, though some forms will cut a hole in the side ofthe corolla and obtain the nectar in this manner. It is said that certain Indian tribes use this bark in pre-paring a tea that is nearly as palatable as that made fromth
. . A p a). FLOWERS 91 The flowers produce an abundant nectar, which attractsbumblebees, butterflies, and humming-birds; these, by trans-ferring the pollen from flower to flower, assist in the fer-tilization of the developing seeds. The ordinary bees arebarred from the sweets of this plant because of their shorttongues, though some forms will cut a hole in the side ofthe corolla and obtain the nectar in this manner. It is said that certain Indian tribes use this bark in pre-paring a tea that is nearly as palatable as that made fromthe ordinary tea of commerce. THE MULLEIN Of the one hundred and twenty-five species of Mulleinthat are native to the Old World, five have become natu-rahzed in the United States. The Great Mullein, so famil-iar in dry, open fields, was originally christened by PHny,and has since received over forty EngHsh names of a lessclassical origin and significance. The great mullein varies in height from two to sevenfeet. The stem is stout, very woolly, with branching o
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