THE INFLORESCENCE. 



FIG. 154. 



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Solitary Axillary. 



A SOLITARY AXILLARY flower is one where the 

 peduncle starts from the axil of a leaf. 



In Fig. 154 the peduncle of the lowest flower 

 starts from the axil of the leaf, it is hence an axil- 

 lary flower ; but the peduncle of the lowest flower 

 in Fig. 153 starts at the first node of the branch, the 

 growth of which it terminates ; it is hence a terminal 

 flower. 



