 Now, as he raises his head and withdraws it from the nectary, he must rub it against the pollen-laden anther above, and some of the pollen necessarily falls on the visitor..."
On publication, monthly journal "The Plant World" described the book as "charming in its language, instructive and entertaining in its descriptions, and above all, fascinating in its wealth of beautifully executed illustrations," while "The New York Times" wrote that "this kind of a popular flower book has long been wanting in America.