blossom

• In another moment he is seen upon another blossom, as at D again, his pollen-laden back now coming in contact with the stigma, and the intention of the blossom is accomplished; for without this assistance from the insect the little lid remains close within its pocket, and the pollen is thus retained Illustration: Fig. —  My Studio Neighbors
• But in the heart of the blossom is a black cross, just like the cross on the chemist's label which he puts on his poisons. —  In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales
• The petals of this blossom are also pasted to a lining, the poinsettia making a beautiful ornament. —  Make Your Own Hats
• In another moment he is seen upon another blossom, as at D again, his pollen-laden back now coming in contact with the stigma, and the intention of the blossom is accomplished; for without this assistance from the insect the little lid remains close within its pocket, and the pollen is thus retained. —  My Studio Neighbors
• The whole country displayed an exuberant verdure; the trees that bear a blossom were advancing fast to that delightful appearance, and the velvet rind of their branches reflecting the oblique rays of a rising or setting sun, added a splendid gaiety to the scene which no expressions of mine are qualified to describe. " —  Pioneers in Canada

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