30 



ENGLISH WILD FLOWERS. 



1. Spike. Z Raceme. 8. Cyme. 4. Panicle. 6. Corymb. 6. Whorl 

 1. Spadix. 



of inflorescence. When the flowers have separate stalks 

 which rise from a common centre, and resemble in 

 form an umbrella, they are described as umbels. In the 

 early summer umbelliferous plants, generally white in 

 colour, form a conspicuous feature in the landscape. 

 The wild carrot and the " kecksies" of Shakespeare are 



