The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-14
the pollen from one plant to the pistils of

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The flowers of all the PUMPKINS are mon
demonstrating the Stamens and pisuls IN
distinct flowers, but both growing upon
rhe same individual plant; they also bear
perfect flowers containing both organs.
Nevertheless, the pistils and stamens not
developing at the same time, 1t Is impos-
eihle for the flowers to fertilizer them
selves. .
This same necessity for insect aid In
the fertilization of flowers is well known
in Australia. with both the red clover anu
the apple. -. 49,
The red clover, when introduced into
Australia grew most luxurlantly' anu
Aowered but produced no seed. the rea-
e., Cor this was the absence of humble
bae-the bunble-b bees being the one that
does the fertilizing, almost exclusively
~ The red clover Bees were introduced
and the clover seeded in profusion conse-
ouently. Exactly the same was the case
with the apple. ,..,,a
The arrangement of stamens ana pisuls
IN the trumpet creeper prevents set-fer-
t,i,1at,on This Is accomplished by moths
OF the humming-bird type, also by NUM-
ming birds themselves.
THE common bird-weed of the helds-es-
nocialy abundant along the new Jersey
Coasts incapable of self-fertilization' the
stigma not expanding until after II mas
arisen above the stamens' ana the WIN
not awaiting to blow the pollen aloIt'
These flowers are 1erthlzeo aiiii0S'
sively by the bee. a..
In the pink the stamens develop hrs.-
,ba STIGMA. being inconspicuous. After the
etannens develop, become dried up, ana
functionless, the stigma Is exerted ana eA-
handed, exposing a large stigmauc SURFACE
for fertilization through insect agency.
In nearly ali flowers expanding about
avenins time the color is white, or very
lIqht-among them being catchiiy, a
noenober of the pink family 0nsect fertli-
ized1 The light color in these night
blomoers seems designed for insect at
traction. There are number OF the Same
genus as the catchhy which bloom In the
daytime where the mowers are reu rS %
mink. so as to attract the Insects. me
| aforementioned catchfiy is fertilized by
one OF the night-hying moths; hence the
whiteness of the petals, TO show distinctly
at night. -,
The night-blooming cereus owes ats
witness to the necessity for insect at
| traction. and with the catchfly, also sheds
| its fragrance at night.
A number of flowers open during the day,
but shed their fragrance at night only
preferring TO attract night-hying moth
| or insect to which they are best adapted
for their fertilization.
Mirabilis Jalapa is one of the common
| four o'clOckS. Inc InhJoftty VI theoS NV :
| ers are white, though a great many or
them are Of darker colors; for opening
| about sunset or a little before there may
Vet be some of the day-hylng insects
which would fertilize them. The Mirabilis
Japala shows, by the long tube OF It's CO.
roila, that It must be fertilized by a moth
with a long proboscis probably one OF the
| night-hying sphinxes.
As in the majority Of the balance OF the
| rose family the pear has both stamens
| and pistils developed at the same time
| ana while fertilization Is possible on
| account OF the recurring OF the pistiis'
vet II is not nearly as productive or an
| Abundance Of fruit as In the case where
| n IA fortified by an insect.
The secretion Of honey, as well as the
perfume OF the flower. Is for the purpose
| OF insect attraction; and flowers produce
| different kinds OF perfumes which are
peculiarly adapted 90 the attraction OF
certain kinds OF insects.
For purposes OF insect attraction plant
life relies not alone on delicate odors. In
one OF the species OF arum. cultivated 20
some extent in greenhouses, with Hover
OF deep maroon color. the stamens and
pistis are arranged exactly as In jack-in-
the-pulpit (stamens above and pistils be-
low, and when the plant has the pistls