. Annual report of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 83^ Home Nature-Study Course. (13). Look at the spur at the back of the flower. Of which petal is it a part? How long is it com- pared with the whole flower? (14). What is the use of this spur? (15). Find the door that leads to the nec- tar and note what the tongue of the bee or butterfly will brush against when reaching for the nectar. (16). Have the petals at the sides any fringe at their bases which forms the arch over
. Annual report of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 83^ Home Nature-Study Course. (13). Look at the spur at the back of the flower. Of which petal is it a part? How long is it com- pared with the whole flower? (14). What is the use of this spur? (15). Find the door that leads to the nec- tar and note what the tongue of the bee or butterfly will brush against when reaching for the nectar. (16). Have the petals at the sides any fringe at their bases which forms the arch over the door that leads to the nectar? If so what is the use of this fringe ? (17). What colors are the petals? Are they the same on both sides? (18). How are they marked and veined? (19). Are the flowers fragrant' (20). What color are the anthers? What color is the stigma? (21). Describe how the seed is developed from the flower. (22). Sketch or describe the seed pod outside and in cross section. (33). How are the seeds arranged in the pod? (24). How is the seed scattered from the pod? (25). Look at the base of the plant and find the little flowers that never open. Examine one of these flowers and find if it has sepals, petals, anthers. j)istil. (26). Are these closed flowers on upright stems or do the stems lie flat on the earth?. I'hoto by Vcnip Morton. Common blue violet, showing opened yvahwd seed capsules.—Note the two tittle flowers which -never open lyiiig between the bare root 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 Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. [Ithaca, N. Y. ?], 1900-1910. James B. Lyon, State printer)
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