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FAMILIAR LKSSOXS IN BOTANY. 



from a common plane or convex surface, as in the carrot, 

 we call it an umhel (Fig. 82). 



Fio. 81. 



Fig. 82. 



Fig. 83. 



122. When the flower stalks spring from the different 

 points along the main stem, but form a level top, as in 

 yarrow, we call it a corymb (Fig. 83). 



123. When the cyme is clustered closely together, forming 

 a compact group, as in sweet william, it is a fascicle (Fig. 

 84). 



Fig. 84. 



Fig. 85. 



124. When the flowers are more closely grouped, and the 

 foot-stalk or peduncles are entirely wanting, that is, a clus- 

 ter of sessile flowers arranged in a globular form on the 

 stalk, as in the bachelor's button, it is called head (Fig. 

 85). 



125. When they have short stems, but clustered together 

 on the main stalk, they are glomerate (Fig. 86). 



126. The ament or catkin has already been described to 



122. What is a corymb ? 



123. A fascicle? 



124. Ahead? 



125. Wliat is a glomerate flower? 



126. A spadix? 



