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4 Brachiate, having arms ; when the branches are 

 Opposite, and each pair is crossed by the pair next 

 above or below it. 



Ramosissimi, very branchy, when the branches 

 are many, and without order. 



Fulcrate, propt ; when the branches descend to 

 the root ; as in Fie us. 



Proliferous, when they send forth brandies < 

 from the centre of the apex ; as in Pinus. 



The rest as in entire stems. 



COMPOUND stems are such as arc subdivided into 

 Ramuli, small branches, and diminish as they as- 

 cend. These are either, 



Dichotomous, forked ; when the division is al- 

 ways in two parts. 



Subdivided ; when they are divided into branches 

 irregularly or without order ; or, 



Articulate, jointed ; when they are distinguished 

 from space to space by knots or joints, as in Piper. 



2. CULM us. a straw, is the proper stem or trunk 

 of a grass, and serves to elevate arid support both the 

 leaves and the fructification : It admits of most of 

 the distinctions already given for a caulis or stem ; 

 besides which it may be either, 



Enodis, without knots ; when it is continuous, and 

 not intercepted by joints. 



Articulate, jointed ; when it is connected by va- 

 rious joints. 



Squamose, scaly, when it is covered with imbri- 

 cate scales. 



3. SCAPUS, a Stalk, is an universal trunk, raising 

 the fructification but not the leaves ; as in Narcissus, 

 Pyrola, Convallaria and Hyacinthus. 



4. A PEDUNCLE, or footstalk of a flower, is a par- 

 tial trunk, raising the fructification but not the leaves. 



Pedicellus, is a partial peduncle. 

 The determination of peduncles respects place and 

 .manner. 



