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6. Naked, (nudum), when it is devoid of leaves. 
7. Standing on the point, (terminalis), when it 
stands on the top of the stem. 
8. Axillary, (axillaris), standing in the angles of 
the leaves*. 
654, 
The gar, (spicula s. locusta), is peculiar to Grasses, 
and consists of a number of flowers which sit on one 
stalk, and are furnished but with one calyx. It is 
generally denominated from the number of flowers 
it contains. | 
1. Oneflowered, (uniflora), that contains but one 
flower, as in Agrostis. 
2. ‘Two-flowered, (biffora), ee two flowers, 
as in Aira. 
8. Three-flowered, (triflora), sie 
4, Many-flowered, (multiflora), that contains many 
flowers, fig. 93, 101. 
G55. 
The spike, (spica), is a number of flowers that 
surround one simple straight principal stem without 
any foot-stalk, as in lavender, Lavendula spica, and 
many others. ‘The kinds are, : 
1. Glomerate, (glomerata), when the spike con- 
sists of a spherical collection of flowers. 
_* The Glomerule, (glomerulus), is properly a small head 
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of a very small flower, that in general appears in the angles of 
the leaves, as in Amaranthus. 
E 2 2, Inter- 
