CONTENTS 
HISTOLOGIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LEAVES OF DICOTY- 
LEDONS AND MONOCOTYLEDONS .. 
CHAPTER XI 
THE INFLORESCENCE 
_INFLORESCENCE.—Definition. Determinate, Indeterminate and 
Mixed Inflorescences defined. Parts of Inflorescences: peduncle, 
rachis, pedicel, bracts, involucre, bracteoles. Scape. Spathe. 
INDETERMINATE INFLORESCENCES.—Elongated and flat-topped. 
Forms of: Solitary indeterminate; raceme; corymb; umbel; 
compound umbel; spike; compound spike; catkin; head; strob- 
ile; spacing DAMIR 3. Ss es i 
DETERMINATE INFLORESCENCES.—Elongated and flat-topped. 
Forms of: Solitary determinate; cyme; simple and dichasial 
cymes; scorpioid cyme; glomerule; verticillaster . . 
MIXED INFLORESCENCES.—Thyrsus; raceme of cymes; corymb 
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CHAPTER XII - 
THE FLOWER 
THE FLOWER.—Definition; floral parts; essential organs; accessory 
organs; complete; perfect; hermaphrodite; regular or actino- 
morphic; irregular; zygomorphic; symmetrical; imperfect; 
double; staminate; pistillate; neutral; hypogynous; perigynous; 
Epigynous. Moncecious, dicecious and polygamous plants . 
PREFLORATION: Definition. Convolute; involute; revolute; plicate; 
imbricate; valvate; vexillary; contorted. .......... 
CONNATION AND ADNATION.—Definitions and illustrations . 
THE RECEPTACLE, TORUS OR THALAMUS.—Definition; varia- 
tions in structure; anthophore; gonophore; gynophore; 
COFDUNE cs ate dete ce ge ks yee sear Nags tens 
THE PERIANTH.—Definition; dichlamydeous; monochlamydeous. 
THE CALYX.—Definition; parts; physical characteristics; connation; 
kinds and forms; persistence; adnation; sepaline nectaries and 
spurs; sepaline stipules; the epicalyx; sepaline position . 
THE COROLLA.—Definition; parts; physical characteristics; func- 
tions. Forms of the Corolla and Perianth. Appendages of 
Oe i ee ye ne tee ee 
THE ANDRCECIUM OR STAMEN SYSTEM.—Definition; parts; 
terms denoting number of stamens in flower; insertion of sta- 
mens; proportions of stamens; connation of stamens; stamen 
color. Gross Structure and Histology of the Filament. Gross 
Structure and Histology of the Anther. Another Dehiscence. 
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