THE INFLORESCENCE. 

 PIG. 157. 



85 



ANA 



Clustered Axillary. 



<ARY CLUSTER of flowers is one where the 



peduncle starts from a leaf axil. 



The question, Position ? is now added to the in- 

 florescence-schedule. Every inflorescence is either 

 terminal or axillary, and the pupil is to determine 

 this point, in order to answer the new question. 

 When he hegins the study of botany in its higher 

 aspects, he will find that much depends upon his 

 having carefully observed such points as these. 



