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Fig. 36. 



Fig. 36. Paiiizum miliaceiun L. — Millet. A, a portion of the 

 paniculate inflorescence. B, a spikelet. C2 and O, the second 

 and third empty glumes which are nearly equal, and much 

 broader and longer than the first or lowest glume. Z>. flowering 

 glume. E, palet. The hermaphrodite flower — having both 

 stamens and pistil — stands between the flowering glume and palet. 

 F, flower with the lodicules in front; there are three stamens, and 

 the ovary is terminated by two slender styles with short, feathery 

 stigmas. K, fruit seen from the front; the scar on the lower half 

 represents the embryo. 



