74 WRIGHT : THE GENUS DIOSPYROS 
right angles to the antero-posterior axis ; these are the first 
to drop, and each possesses in its axil a semilnnar pedicellate 
flower. Each lateral flower is in close contact with the 
median flower, which is always the largest and the oldest 
(pl. IX., figs. 1-4). 
A second pair of bracts is seen in the early stages, arranged 
one on each side at right angles to the first pair, bnt at 
Afferent lerels; each of these likewise possesses a small 
pedicellate flower in its axil. At a mnch later stage, some 
beTwe lh £ t!' the firS *‘ W0b ™ te >» fifth bract appears 
£tween the medmn flower and the third lateral flower and 
m lts axi1 » shortly pedicellate flower arises. 
«fo„~ r n :rir n arwng in th ® axu ° f 
a m advance of the first pair of 
d h third aower doe9 not ’ h ™’ "pp«- 
and the Deflower 7th wh' betWeen its »Pi*>arance 
is still more prolonged The h f0r “ S a 8 ubo PP osite P» ir . 
flower is coJiderXdel^L PP a "f 06 ° f ** flf ‘ h ,ateral 
nntil the majority of the h 0fteD '* does not a PP«ar 
dropped. wi Zj nCtS °* the other flowers have 
the appearance of su<^77 fiT 7®™* ° f HmC between 
increases gradually, and the fl W6ra 0f , tbe inflorescence 
"ntil the oldest indiridJls LveZnH “°‘ *° appear 
We thus obtain finally a definite - * 
terminal flower the oldest w mfloresceilce having the 
it, the development of each lat a y<mngest flower next to 
centrifugal, but to one aa™ flower bein £ to the median 
fig. 5.) another centripetal. (See pl. IX., 
are Passed through. ,he aa “« Pha** 
flowers is smahfas in D ‘T* thB ntmb « of lateral 
notably D. T.posia and °‘ her Specie8 ’ 
eomplicated system of flow.™ • ^ a mncb more 
w erB,in consequence of each lateml 
