THE INFLORESCENCE. 

 Fig. 100. Fia. 101. 







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Fig. 100.— Raceme. 

 Fie. 102. 



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C 



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Fig. 101.— Spike. 

 Fig. 103. 



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Fig. 102.— Umbel. Fig. 103.— Capitulum. 



Among centripetal inflorescences, some bear pedicellate 

 flowers, as in the Ninjin and Nodake ; while others bear 

 sessile flowers, as in the Shion and Tampopo. The former 

 kind is called the Umbel (Fig. 102), and the latter the 

 Capitulum (Fig. 103). 



~ f Umbel. 



Centripetal inflorescence ] _, ., , 



I Capitulum. 

 Among definite inflorescences, some bear only one flower, 

 as in the Fukujuso and Ichirinso (see Fig. 98) ; some bear 



