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BRITISH FLOWERING PLANTS 



in the Hazel), and a Cone is a spike with ligneous 

 bracts. 



A Raceme has a long axis, and long-stalked 

 flowers (fig. 87). 



When the lower stalks are longer than the upper, 



instead of a flower, this is called a compound 

 umbel (Parsley, fig. 91). 



In a cyme the axis terminates in a flower, 

 whereas in an umbel the stalks rise from a point, and 

 consequently the axis bears no flower (Elder, fig. 92). 



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so that all the flowers stand at a nearly equal level, 

 we have a corymb (fig. 88). 



A panicle is a branched raceme (as in Oats, 

 fig. 89). 



In an umbel the main axis is short, and numerous 

 stalked flowers stand at the end (CEnanthe, fig. 90). 



When the branching stalks support small umbels 



A flower-head has a very short axis, and very 

 short or sessile flowers (Clover, fig. 93). 



Fruit 



After the flower has faded, the ovary continues 

 to develop, and as many fruits are produced as the 

 flower contains fertilised ovules or germs. The 



