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spreading like the braces of an umbrella, it is an umbel, as 

 in cherry (Fig. 223), wild parsnip, carrot, etc. (Fig. 224). 



FIG. 221. Raceme of lupine. 



If one can imagine the flowers of an umbel without any 

 stalks, so that they, would be packed closely together at the 



