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produced along the common ftalk on both 
fides, which, though of unequal lengths, rife 
to the fame height, fo as to form a flat and 
even furface at top. Spiraea opulifolia, and 
candy-tuft (iberis), alfo are examples of the 
Corymbe. The earth-nut and parfley referable 
the Corymbe in their manner of flowering: 
there is, however, this diftinclion, the flowers 
which form the general bunch of parfley (apium) 
and earth-nut (bunium), which is called an 
umbel, all grow from the fame centre; whereas 
thofe of the Corymbe grow from different 
parts of the common flower-ftalk. TheThyrfe 
is the mode of Inflorefcence we have now to 
CQnfider. The flower of lilac (fyringa), and 
of butter-bur (tuffilago), are examples of the 
Thyrfe. Linneus calls it a panicle condenfed 
into an egged form ; the lower peduncles,, 
which are longer, extend horizontally, or 
crofs-way; the upper, which are fhorter, 
mount vertically, or in a perpendicular direc- 
tion. The raceme has it's flowers placed on 
Ihort partial peduncles, proceeding like little 
lateral branches from and along the common 
peduncle; the raceme refembles a fpike in hav- 
ing the flowers placed along the common pe- 
duncle; but differs from that mode of infloref- 
cence 
