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portions of which those parts themselves are composed. 

 And thus, in some cases, we term a single flower the 

 inflorescence ; in others, an aggregation of flowers ; or 

 even include some buds which produce no flowers. 

 Perhaps we might find terms, which would express 

 more definitely the different orders of buds, included 

 in our notion of inflorescence : and then, the flowers 

 of all terminal inflorescences would be subordinate to 

 buds of the first order ; whilst the flowers of those 

 which are styled indefinite, would commence only from 

 buds of a second, third, &c. order. Each kind of inflo- 

 rescence might be considered as simple, or as doubly, 

 triply, &c. compound, according as one or more orders 

 of buds were developed in the form of flowers. It 

 might happen, that a terminal inflorescence, in which 

 several orders of buds were developed (as fig. 79-)> 

 would contain fewer flowers than an indefinite inflo- 

 rescence, in which one order only (as fig. 81. a) was 

 developed. Both kinds also include several forms, strik- 

 ingly similar in their general appearance, and which, 

 in descriptive botany, have received the same names. 

 Of these forms we may enumerate the following : 



" Panicle." When the se- 

 condary, tertiary, &c. buds are 

 developed on long peduncles and 

 pedicels, so that the flowers are 

 loosely aggregated, or, as it 

 were, scattered round the axis 



(fig- 84.). 



" Corymb." When the main 

 axis soon terminates, and the 

 secondary, tertiary, &c. buds 

 form peduncles of such lengths, 

 that the flowers which terminate 

 them stand at nearly the same 

 level. The peduncles are, of 

 course, of different lengths, those towards the summit 

 being the shortest (fig. 85.). 



" Umbel/' When the main axis is so contracted 

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