. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. OR, MANUAL OF THB APIARY. 393 RBAI< HONEY-DKW. Many plants, like the cotton and cow-pea (Fig. 199) of the South, have extra floral-glands which secrete nectar. In case of the cow-pea these glands are on the peduncles or flower- FiG. 199.. u, a Glands. Cow-Pea—Origina L b Flower. c Pods. stems, just at the base of the flowers (Fig. 199, a, a). Prof. Trelese thinks that this nectar serves the plant by attracting bees, wasps, etc., which keep injurious insects from attacking. Please note that these images are extracted fro
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. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. OR, MANUAL OF THB APIARY. 393 RBAI< HONEY-DKW. Many plants, like the cotton and cow-pea (Fig. 199) of the South, have extra floral-glands which secrete nectar. In case of the cow-pea these glands are on the peduncles or flower- FiG. 199.. u, a Glands. Cow-Pea—Origina L b Flower. c Pods. stems, just at the base of the flowers (Fig. 199, a, a). Prof. Trelese thinks that this nectar serves the plant by attracting bees, wasps, etc., which keep injurious insects from attacking. 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 work.. Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago. Ill. : George W. York & Co.