76 MORPHOLOGICAL BOTANY. 



Kinds of the Inflorescence. — In some plants, the 

 main axis or common peduncle of the inflorescence is not 

 terminated by a flower, as- in the Kabura and Fuji (see Fig. 

 100) ; while in others, the common peduncle is terminated 

 by a flower, as in the Nadeshiko and Kinshibai (see Fig. 104). 

 The former kind is called the Indefinite, and the latter the 

 Definite Inflorescence. In the indefinite inflorescence with 

 an elongated common peduncle, as the flowers open in 

 succession from below upwards, it is also called the Ascend- 

 ing (Fig 100 and 101). When the common peduncle is 

 shortened, the flowers open from the circumference towards 

 the centre, as in the Shion and Tampopo, and the inflores- 

 cence is again termed the Centripetal (Fig. 103). In the 

 definite inflorescence with an elongated common peduncle, 

 the flowers open in succession from above downwards ; 

 hence it is also called the Descending (Fig. 104). "When 

 the common peduncle of this inflorescence is shortened, the 

 flowers open from the centre towards the circumference, as 

 in the Yamaboshi (Cornus kousa) and Gozentachibana 

 (C. canadensis), and the inflorescence is likewise termed 

 the Centrifugal. 



Kinds of the inflorescence] 



Indefinite Inflorescence. 

 Definite Inflorescence. 



Among ascending inflorescences, some bear pedicellate 

 flowers, as iu the Kabura and Fuji; while others bear 

 sessile or very short pedicellate flowers, as in the Obako 

 and Shidareyanagi. The former kind is called the Baceme 

 (Fig. 100) and the latter the Spike (Fig. 101). 



Ascending inflorescence 1 „ ° eme ' 



{ Spike. 



