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175. Loose <q>ikes of false 

 dragon's head or pbj bo- 



ing, and the flowers (in 

 typical cases) have only 

 one sex. Examples are 

 the" pussies" of willows 

 (Fig. 213) and flower- 

 clusters of oaks (Fig. 

 212), hickories, poplars. 



240. When a loose, 

 elongated corymbose 

 flower-cluster branches, 

 or is compound, it is 

 called a panicle. Be- 

 cause of the earlier 

 growth of the lower 

 branches, the panicle is 



usually broadesl at the hase or conical in out- 

 line. True panicles are not common. 



241. When an indeterminate flower-cluster 

 is short, so that the top is convex or flat, it is 

 a corymb (Fig. 178). The outermost flowers 

 open first. Pig. 17!) shows many corymbs of 



the bridal wreath, one of the spireas. 



242. When the branches of an indeterminate 

 jter arise from ;i common point, like the 



frame of an um- 

 brella, the clus- 

 ter is an umbel 

 (Fig.180 . Typi 

 c.il umbels occur 

 in carrot, par- 

 snip, parslej and 

 other plants "i 

 i In- parslej fam- 

 ily: t lie fainilj 



18 known as the 



171. Spike <>i' 



h J a < - i tit li. 



Note, also, 

 that the 

 flowers and 

 foliage an' 

 pro 'I o c ed 

 fro in t h e 

 stored food 

 in the bulb, 

 only water 

 being given. 



