FLOWER-STALK. A' 



4. EXTRA-AXILLARY, (exira-axillaris) placed near 

 the axilla. 



5. OPPOSITE THE LEAF, (pppositifolius.') 



6. BETWEEN THE LEAVES, (internodis) proceeding 

 from the intermediate part of a branch between two 

 leaves. 



Observation. A mode of insertion very rare. 



7. TERMINAL, (terminalis) terminating a stem or 

 branch. 



8. LATERAL, (lateralis} situated on the side of a stem 

 or branch. 



9. SOLITARY, (solitarius) either single on a plant or 

 only one in the same place. 



10. CLUSTERED, (aggregatus) when several grow 

 together. 



11. SCATTERED, (sparsi} dispersed irregularly over 

 the plant. Ex. Ranunculus scelleratus. 



III. Number of Flowers. 



1. ONE-FLOWERED, (unWorus.') 



2. TWO-FLOWERED, (blflorus.) 



3. THREE-FLOWERED, (triftorus.) 



4. MANY-FLOWERED, (multiflorus.) 



Reference. For the different modes in which flowers are borne 

 and connected on their footstalks, see Inflorescence. 



Observation. When there is no peduncle, the flower is said to 

 be SESSILE, (sessilis) 



IV. Direction. 



1. FLACCID, (flaccidus) so weak andfee.ble as to hang 

 down by the weight of the flower it supports. 



2. DROOPING (cernnus) bent at the top so that tl*e 

 flower is inclined to one side or towards the earth, and 

 cannot be placed erect on account of the curvature. 

 Ex. Annual Sunflower. 



3. FLEXUOUS, (flexuoms) making angles to the right 

 and left. Ex, Mrajlexuosa* 



