THE FLOWER. 



23 



COAPOU^D 



unbEL 



UnBEL \ 



5786 



CYA03n 

 UAV5EL 





HEAD 



Cm03n HEAD 



Fig 3.— Inflorescences. Numbers i, 2, 3 give the order in which the 

 flowers develop. The dotted lines show how the one type can be supposed to 

 change into another by suppression of flower stalks or of pieces (internodes) o 

 the stem. The two kinds of umbels are characteristic of Umbelliferae ; the Head 

 {capituluvi) of Compositae. The Labiatae type is shown between bcorpioid 

 cyme and Cymose head. 



