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FLOWERS. 



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cyme, like that of Mg. 315 with Fig. 216, the diagram of a cyme ol an op. 

 posite-leaved plant, having a series of terminal flowers and the axis con- 



tinued by the development of a branch in the axil of only one of the leaves 

 at each node. The dotted lines on the left indicate the place of the wanting 



branches, which if present would 

 convert this si^orpioid cyme into the 

 complete one of Fig. 215. Fig. 217 

 is a diagram of similar inflorescence 

 with alternate leaves. Both, are 

 WaAs oi false racemes (%\y). When 

 the bracts are also wanting in such 

 cases, as in many Borragineous 

 plants, the true nature of the in- 

 florescence is very much disguised. 



Fig. 214. Compound cyme of Hydrangea arboresoens, with neutral enlarged 

 flowers round the circumference. 

 ElO. 215. A complete forking cyme of an Arenaria, or Chickweed. 

 Fig. 216. Diagram of a scorpioid cyme, with opposite leaves or bracts. 

 Fick 217a Diagram of analogous scorpioid cyme, with alternate leaves or bracts. 



