The pollen is of very great importance to the flower

The pollen is of very great importance to the flower

The pollen is of very great importance to the flower

The pollen is of very great importance to the flower. Without it there could be no seeds. The stamens as pollen-bearers, then, are very important. But there is another part to each flower that is of equal value. This part you will find in the center of the flower, inside the circle of stamens. It is called the pistil (Fig. 32). The swollen tip of the pistil is the stigma. The swollen base of the pistil forms the ovary. If you carefully cut open this ovary you will find in it very small immature seeds.

Fig. 33. Stamens
a,anther;
f, filament

Fig. 34. A Tomato Blossom