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cyme, and then in the centre of each of its divisions, and thence 
proceeding in an outward direction ; and as the central flower of 
Fic. 433. 
Fig. 434. 
Fig. 434. Dichasial cyme or Dichasium of a species of Chickweed (Cerastium). 
a’, Primary axis terminated by a flower. «w’, a’. Secondary axes, two in 
number, arising from the axils of opposite bracts, 6, b, and terminated also 
by flowers. a’, a", a’, a’, Tertiary axes, four in number, arising from 
bracts, 6, and bearing other bracts, b, from which the quaternary axes, 
eight in number, arise, a/’”’, a”, a", The flowers are more developed on 
the primary axis than on the other axes; thus the one terminating that 
axis is in the state of fruit; the flowers of the axes of a’ and a’” are also 
in fruit, but less developed than that of a’, while in the axesa’’ the flowers 
only are expanded. Fig. 435. Dichasial cyme or Dichasium of the Cen- 
taury (Erythrea Centaurium). a’, a’, a’, a’. Floral axes. jf’, f"7'", 
J". Flowers terminating those axes respectively. The flowers will be 
observed to be most developed in proportion to their age; thus,’ is in 
the state of fruit, 7”, 7’, expanded, 7”, J'’~,7'", aad the others still in bud, 
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