“Yes,” said Billy, “yes, this bee is quite dark in color; the yellow you see is pollen powder.”
“Oh, off the anther bead!” exclaimed Mary Frances. “It’s off the anther bead of some flower!”
“Guessed right that time,” said Billy. “That’s what it is, all right. I wish I could tell you the whole story of the bee and of fertilization the way Miss Gardener told us in class.”
“Won’t you try to remember, Billy; won’t you try?” begged Mary Frances.
[CHAPTER XIX]
The Story of Fertilization
“WELL, as nearly as I can remember,” began Billy, “Miss Gardener said she had been studying very hard on the formation of parts of flowers, and the story of fertilization. It was pretty dry stuff, too, as it was taught when she was young; but the way she told it was so interesting that I took notes which will help me in telling you about
