Bailey, Henry Turner, 1865-1931, ed · New York : Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover · leaf 79
a single pistil whichconsists of a large ovary and a large stigma. Upon this stigmamust be blown some pollen grains if the ovules within the ovaryare to be fertilized. The alder and the poplar are wind pollenized plants andso they have no nectar, or odor, or very conspicuous color. Thestigmas are… … Catkins of the pussy willow. ALDERS, POPLARS, AND WILLOWS 77 show that here also we have the pollen-bearing and the seed-bearing catkins on separate plants. A single floret of the formeris shown at the left of the middle in the accompanying willowplate. At the base is a hairy scale which bears a…
Drawing · Decoration and ornament
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