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Inflorescence. 



329. The most common kinds of inflorescence are the 'xhori 

 raceme, panicle, spike, umbel, cyme % corymb fascicU atadL. 

 t) and spadix 

 Fig. 54. 



330. A whorl (FL. 54,) is an as- 

 semblage of flowers surrounding the 

 stem or its branches. This is seen iu 

 Mint, and many of the labiate plants. 

 Flowers which grow in this mannei 

 are said to be verticillate, from the 

 Latin word verto, to turn. Leaves 

 surrounding the stem in a similar 

 manner are said to be stellate, or lik*- 

 a star. 



329, Which are the most common kinds of inflorescence 1 

 330 Describe the whorl. 



