XIII 



FLOWER AND INFLORESCENCES 



167 



Raceme. When the flowers are connected to the peduncle 

 by pedicels they form a raceme. This is a very common form 



s c 



FTG 164 Diagram of Indefinite Inflorescences. A, panicle ; B, raceme ; C, spike ; 

 D, umbel ; , head. (S.) 



FIG. 165. Spike of FIG. 1 66. Raceme of FIG. 167. Panicle of Oats. 

 Bistort. (One- Wild Hyacinth. (One (Reduced.) 



tenth nat. size.) tenth nat. size.) 



of inflorescence. Examples Wallflower, Foxglove, and 

 Hyacinth. (Fig. 166). 



