4 INFLORESCENCE. 



CHAP. V. 



INFLORESCENCE,^ (In^lorescentia.) 

 INFLORESCENCE is a term used by Linnus,to 

 express the particular manner in which flowers are sit- 

 uated upon a plant. 



Observation. Those who wrote before Linn<eus used the term 

 modus forendi, or manner of flowering 1 . 



Its various kinds are 



1. WHORL, (verticettus.) PI. 10, fig. 7. Flowers 

 surrounding the stem in a sort of ring ; though they 

 may not perhaps he inserted on all sides of it, but mere- 

 ly on two opposite ones. Ex, Mint, Jllentlia, and 

 Balm. 



2. RACEME, (racemus.) PL 10, fig. 8. A cluster. 

 A simple raceme consists of numerous, rather distant, 

 flowers, each on its own proper stalk, and all connect- 

 ed by one common stalk. Ex. A bunch of Currants. 



Observation. A cluster is most generally pendulous or drooping*, 

 and the flowers all expand nearly at the same time. 



Compound receme, (racemus compositus) partial 

 peduncles divided. Ex. Solomon's Seal, Convattariu 



raccmoscu 



Observation. By partial peduncle, is meant the proper peduncle 

 of the individual flowers, PL 10, fig. 8, a. a. in opposition to the 

 common peduncley b. whiph is shared equally by all of them. 



(aggregates) several gathered together. 

 Ex. Ad(w racemosa, Black Snake-root. 



Unilateral, (unUaterulis) one-sided : flowers grow- 

 ing altogether from one side of the common peduncle. 



Secundous, (secundus') growing out from more 

 than one side, but bending round so as to bring the 

 flowers all to one side. 



* The ip.fioTescence does not strictly belong under the head of Herbage, hut has 

 * to this place, iu as much as it depends on the composition and situation of 

 tho Trunks, 



