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Fig. 98. Fig. 99. 



Fig. 98. — Ichirinso 



(Anemone nikoensis). 



Bracts 



Fig. 99.— Flower-clusters 



oLthe Riunogiku 



(Chrysanthemum sinense, 



var. japonicum). 



Scattered. 

 Verticillate. 



THE INFLORESCENCE. 



The arrangement of the flowers, on the axis is termed the 

 Inflorescence. 



Parts of the Inflorescence.— In a well developed 

 inflorescence, there is a common axis, branched or not 

 branched, on which stalked or sessile flowers and usually 

 bracts are developed. The axis is called the Peduncle ; the 

 stalk of the flower, the Pedicel ; and the apex of the pedicel 

 or peduncle, upon which the parts of a flower are arranged, 

 the Receptacle. Sometimes the peduncle is more or less 

 dilated and bears numerous flowers ; it is then called the 

 Common 'Receptacle. (See Fig. 17.) 



.Peduncle. 

 PARTS OF THE INFLORESCENCE- Flowers with or without Pedicels. 



.Bracts. 



