RACEME,.—CORYMB.—ANTHELA, 205 
placed on pedicels of nearly equal length (fig. 422). It only 
differs from the spike in the flowers being distinctly stalked 
instead of sessile or nearlyso. Examples occur in the Currant, 
Mignonette, Hyacinth, Laburnum, Barberry, and Fumitory. 
Fie. 420. 
Hie. 422: 
Fig. 420. Cone of Hemlock Spruce (Pinus canadensis).—— Fig. 421. Strobile 
of the Hop (Humulus Lupulus ).—Fig. 422, Raceme of a species of Cherry 
(Prunus Padus). 
h. The Corymb.—When the pedicels, instead of being of 
nearly equal lengths on the rachis, as in the raceme, are of differ- 
ent lengths (fig. 423), viz. those, a’ a’, at the base of the 
primary axis, a’, longer than those towards and at the apex, so 
that the whole form a level, or nearly level top, the inflorescence 
is termed a corymb. Examples may be seen in some species of 
Prunus (fig. 423). When the stalks or secondary axes of a 
corymb (fig. 424, a’) instead of bearing flowers immediately, 
divide and form tertiary, a” a’, or other axes, upon which the 
flowers are then placed, it is termed compound or branching, as 
in some species of Pyrus. This may also be called a panicled 
corymb (see Panicle), to distinguish it from the former or simple 
corymb, which is then termed a racemose corymb. It sometimes 
happens that when the flowers are first developed they form a 
corymb, butas the primary axis elongates a raceme is produced ; 
this may be seen in many Cruciferous plants. 
In several species of Juncus and Luzula, the pedicels of the 
lower flowers are so long that they are elevated above the upper 
ones, in which case the inflorescence is sometimes distinguished 
by the term anthela. 
